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- Edward Hoagland, a prominent nature essayist, died February 17 in Manhattan at age 93, confirmed by his daughter at an assisted living facility.
- Hoagland's essays blended personal experience with nature, earning comparisons to Thoreau.
- He faced a speech impediment and blindness that shaped his writing.
- Critics praised his keen observations and polished prose, and John Updike and Philip Roth recognized him as a leading voice in modern nature writing.
