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Henry David Thoreau
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Henry David Thoreau was an American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher. A leading transcendentalist, he is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay "Civil Disobedience", an argument in favor of citizen disobedience against an unjust state.
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Birth
1817
Death
1862
First book
1849
Years writing
177
Henry David Thoreau was a key figure of American transcendentalism who advocated for simple living in harmony with nature.
His most famous work, Walden, is a profound reflection on the experience of living austerely in a natural setting.
In his influential essay Civil Disobedience, he argued for individual resistance against the injustices of the state.
Beyond literature, Thoreau was a pioneer whose observations on nature anticipated the principles of modern ecology.
Throughout his life, he produced a vast body of work comprising over 20 volumes of essays, journals, poetry, and articles.