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Edward Carpenter
Sign in to saveEnglish utopian socialist, poet and activist (1844–1929)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1910
- Died
- 1998
- Works
- 22
Top works
- A house of kings
- Cantuar
- Cantuar Thre Archbishops In Their Office
- Protestant Bishop, Being the Life of Henry Compton, 1632-1713, Bishop of London
- that man paul
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- Listeners
- 8
- Total plays
- 43
Edward Carpenter (29 August 1844 – 28 June 1929) was an English socialist poet, anthologist, an early homosexual activist, and socialist philosopher. A leading figure in late 19th and early 20th century Britain, he was instrumental in the foundation of the Fabian Society and the Labour Party. A poet and writer, he was a close friend of Walt Whitman and Rabindranath Tagore, corresponding with many famous figures such as Annie Besant, Isadora Duncan <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Edward+Carpe
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edward
- Family name
- Carpenter
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Hove
- Place of death
- Surrey
- Occupation
- writer
- Educated at
- Brighton College
- Political party
- Labour Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Anglicanism
- Field of work
- philosophy
- Movement
- libertarian socialism
- Image
- Day, Fred Holland (1864–1933) - Edward Carpenter (cropped).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1844-01-01
- date of death
- 1929-01-01
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- Edward Carpenter
- writing language
- English language
- sexual orientation
- homosexuality
- ethnic group
- British
- Commons Creator page
- Edward Carpenter
- significant person
- Rabindranath Tagore
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