Eric Hoffer

1902–1983

1 standalone book

Eric Hoffer was an American philosopher and social critic. He wrote ten books over his career and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1983. His first book, The True Believer, was widely recognized as a classic, while he considered The Ordeal of Change to be his finest work. The Eric Hoffer Book Award and an annual literary prize at the University of California, Berkeley, are named in his honor.

Born

1902