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Papers of Edward Abbey

1947 to 1990
bulk 1969-1989
MS 271
Collection Guide

Edward Abbey was an author of novels, travel books, reviews and articles. His selected major novels include: The Brave Cowboy (1956), Fire on the Mountain (1962), Black Sun (1971), and The Monkey Wrench Gang (1975). The bulk of this collection best documents Abbey's writings and activities during the last two decades of his life, 1969 to 1989.

The collection contains biographical materials, correspondence, journals, notebooks, speeches, manuscripts, articles, audiotapes, videotapes, and supplemental materials documenting his life and career. Over half of the collection consists of drafts of his novels, essays, articles, and other works. There are no drafts for his earlier novels, Jonathan Troy, The Brave Cowboy and Fire on the Mountain, nor for Appalachian Wilderness or The Hidden Canyon.

Included materials:
Film
Audio Recordings
Manuscript
Collection Area:
Literature

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