Edward Carpenter

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Edward Carpenter was an English socialist poet, philosopher, and early LGBT rights advocate known for his writings on social reform, sexual freedom, and simple living in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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instanceOf LGBT rights activist
human
philosopher
poet
socialist
causeOfDeath paralysis
countryOfCitizenship England
United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1844-08-29
dateOfDeath 1929-06-28
educatedAt Trinity Hall, Cambridge NERFINISHED
employer Cambridge University
surface form: University of Cambridge
familyName Carpenter NERFINISHED
givenName Edward
influenced British socialist movement
E. M. Forster NERFINISHED
influencedBy Henry David Thoreau NERFINISHED
Walt Whitman NERFINISHED
knownFor advocacy of homosexual rights
critique of industrial civilisation
writings on simple living
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement LGBT rights movement
simple living movement NERFINISHED
socialism
utopian socialism
name Edward Carpenter NERFINISHED
notableWork Civilisation: Its Cause and Cure NERFINISHED
Love’s Coming-of-Age NERFINISHED
The Intermediate Sex NERFINISHED
Towards Democracy NERFINISHED
occupation LGBT rights activist
philosopher
poet
social reformer
writer
partner George Merrill NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth England
Hove NERFINISHED
Sussex NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath England
Guildford NERFINISHED
Surrey NERFINISHED
positionHeld lecturer
religion Unitarianism
residence Derbyshire NERFINISHED
Millthorpe NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
sexualOrientation homosexual

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Carpenter hasNotableBearer Edward Carpenter