Eric Hoffer
7 books
About the Author
Eric Hoffer (1898–1983) was a self-educated American philosopher, longshoreman, and author whose profound insights into human nature and society emerged from a life of manual labor and solitary reflection. Born in New York City to German immigrant parents, Hoffer lost his sight in childhood but regained it as a teenager, leading him to immerse himself in voracious reading without formal schooling. He spent decades working on the docks of California, where he honed his thoughts on the masses, intellectuals, and the forces shaping history. Hoffer's writing, marked by aphoristic wisdom and unflinching realism, challenged conventional wisdom and earned him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1982. His works continue to resonate as timeless explorations of the human spirit's triumphs and frailties.
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Books by Eric Hoffer
