Background
Vardamis, Alex A. was born on September 10, 1934 in Bangor, Maine, United States. Son of Alex and Pauline Vardamis.
("Often difficult to digest, literature always nourishes. ...)
"Often difficult to digest, literature always nourishes. Be aware, though, that it can sit in your gut for a long, long time." by Alex Vardamis (Author). If you have had the pleasure of coming across Alex Vardamis' previous canine novel, Dingus Dreaming, you will be delighted to continue reading about the intrepid hero in The Canine Condition or Journal of a Runaway Dog. Dingus, a physically nondescript puppy from the Monterey SPCA, moves to Carmel and learns some very sharp lessons through interacting with people and fellow canines. Dingus is a deeply feeling and thinking dog. Trying hard to make sense of the world, he experiences spiritual interaction with other canines - who once belonged to famous writers - and absorbs their owners' wisdom by nibbling his way through their books.
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(Dingus Dreaming is a seminal work on canine literacy. Dur...)
Dingus Dreaming is a seminal work on canine literacy. During the formative, house-training phase of his life, Dingus suffers a blow to the head from the New York Times. Suddenly transformed from lowly mongrel to literate canine, Dingus struggles Candide-like to understand the nature of good and evil and learns what it means to be a dog - with a weak spot for Steinbeck. Written with an inspired ear for the satiric, Dingus Dreaming marries literature with farce. Pleasing, though never facile, this book asks the reader what it means to be a reader and what it is to participate in literature. There is simply no way to appreciate the buoyant and charming Dingus than to do as he does: chew through the book.
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Foundation administrator military officer
Vardamis, Alex A. was born on September 10, 1934 in Bangor, Maine, United States. Son of Alex and Pauline Vardamis.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, West Point, 1957. Master of Arts, Columbia University, New York City, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, New York City, 1970.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1957, advanced through grades to colonel, 1979, retired, 1986. From assistant to associate professor Dickinson State University, North Dakota, 1986—1988. Adjunct professor English University Vermont, Burlington, 1988—1998.
President, Chief Executive Officer, trustee Robinson Jeffers Tor House Foundation, Carmel, California, since 2000.
("Often difficult to digest, literature always nourishes. ...)
(Dingus Dreaming is a seminal work on canine literacy. Dur...)
Married Frances Diem, June 29, 1957. Children: Sharon, Daniel.