A Life out of whack : confessions and reflections of an un-American all-American / Les Essif.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Essif, Les, author.

Series:

Guernica world editions (Series) ; 5.

Guernica world editions ; 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National characteristics, American.

National characteristics, French.

College teachers--United States--Biography.

College teachers.

United States--Civilization--21st century.

United States.

United States--Social life and customs--21st century.

Essif, Les.

Essif, Les--Childhood and youth.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 445 pages).

Place of Publication:

Toronto, Ontario ; Buffalo ; Lancaster, England : Guernica, [2018]

Summary:

"The book has two parts. The first part is autobiographical and sketches the atypical early life of a future academic scholar from family poverty to marriage and divorce at nineteen, from eight years in big-city and federal law enforcement to starting college at the age of twenty-six, culminating with a doctoral fellowship in French Studies at Brown U. The second part presents an alternative critical look at contemporary life and ethos in general and American culture in particular. Fashioned from a journal I've kept since the events of 9/11, it consists primarily of my reflections and positions on a wide variety of philosophical, political, and cultural subjects, such as aging, nature, corporate capitalism, and American, French, and global cultures."-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-77183-316-5