He received the pulitzer prize for general nonfiction in 1985 for the good war, and is best remembered for his oral histories of common americans, and for hosting a longrunning radio show in chicago. New york is in near fine condition in price clipped dust jacket in near fine condtition. Studs terkels classic oral history working is a compelling look at jobs and the people who do them. Studs terkel has 66 books on goodreads with 65188 ratings. Studs terkel books biography and list of works author of working. Jul 25, 2014 the creation of a publicly accessible digital archive with nearly 5,000 oral history interviews, conducted by the chicago journalist studs terkel, is one of 177 projects awarded a grant this week by the national endowment for the humanities. The cultural politics of the new economy by thomas frank, tom frank, dave mulcahey, studs terkel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sep 30, 2016 meet some of the voices from working then and now taped interviews that studs terkel used for his book working had been packed in boxes for decades.
Studs terkel books list of books by author studs terkel thriftbooks. Terkel compiled a series of books based on oral histories that defined america in the 20th century. Second thoughts on the american dream by terkel, studs and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Louis studs terkel may 16, 1912 october 31, 2008 was an american author, historian, actor, and broadcaster. The surprise is how universal many of the feelings we have about our jobs truly are. This digital edition was derived from acls humanities e book s online version of the same title. In 1952, terkel began studs terkel s almanac on radio station wfmt in chicago. Studs terkels first book, giants of jazz, is the master interviewers unique tribute to americas jazz greats, the thirteen profiles in this luminous jazzwise collection weave together stories of the individual jazz musicians lives with the history of the jazz era, and the musics evolution from the speakeasies of new york to the concert halls of the worlds greatest cities. His father, samuel, was a tailor and his mother, anna finkel was a seamstress. Oct 31, 2008 louis studs terkel was an american author, historian, actor, and broadcaster. Studs terkel, a pulitzer prizewinning author whose searching interviews with ordinary americans helped establish oral history as an important historical genre, and who for nearly half a century.
Although born in new york, chicago became studs terkel s home and the source of the material that made him famous. Terkel gets workers from waitresses and steel workers to dentists and ad executives to confess whats really in their souls and how they really feel about what they do to make a buck. People talk about what they do all day and how they feel about what they do received a national book award nomination in 1975. Adventures of an eclectic disc jockey by studs terkel. As an oral historian, his interviews with everyone from quiet heroes to. Race in america, as studs terkel points out in the subtitle to his book what blacks and whites think and feel about the american obsession, published 20 years ago this year, is. Whites bestselling here is new york, chicago is a tribute to the second citypart history. He was a member of the american academy of arts and letters and a recipient of a presidential national humanities medal, the national book foundation medal for distinguished contribution to american letters, a george polk career award. The great divide second thoughts on the american dream by terkel, studs and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Studs terkel working signed first edition pantheon, 1974 ebay. Voices of our time from the 1950s through 1997, louis studs terkel, bestselling author of hard times, working, the great war, coming of age, and eight other books, hosted a daily onehour show on wfmt radio in chicago. People talk about what they do all day and how they. In 1973, he selected several interviews that were included in his book to be broadcast in eleven parts on the studs terkel program on wfmt radio chicago, il. This book, being about work, is, by its very nature, about violenceto the spirit as well as the body. Oct 31, 2008 studs terkel, oral historian and radio legend, 96 terkel, who came of age during the great depression, often said america suffered from what he called a national alzheimers disease. Chicago fixture louis studs terkel has worked as an activist, a civil servant, a labor organizer, an ad writer, a television actor, and a radio dj, among many other occupations. When he found out he was autographing a book for a three year old, mike said, he has no idea who i am.
Studs terkel, oral historian and radio legend, 96 terkel, who came of age during the great depression, often said america suffered from what he. Studs terkel, first edition abebooks shop for books. Studs talks to everybody about their work, holding nothing backthe book leaves you with the feeling that people do the best they can, and its done with warmth and candor. The dialogues made me homesick as everyone talked like studs. Buy signed books by bestselling authors and celebrities from americas largest autographed book store. Studs terkel working signed autographed book reporter chicago feel about job. Studs terkels interviews with 1970s working people resurface on npr the famed chicago author and radio host left behind boxes of tapes after he died in 2008. The family moved to chicago in 1922 and opened a rooming house at ashland and flournoy on the near west side listen. Consisting of over one hundred interviews with everyone from a gravedigger to a studio head, this book provides a brilliant and enduring portrait of peoples feelings about their working lives. Although born in new york, chicago became studs terkels home and the source of the material that made him famous.
Farrells x29 trilogy of south side novels, and numerous books that gave voice to chicagos citizenrywas in many ways synonymous with the city. Going through some belongings, my father came across this book he had autographed by mike back when i was 3. Studs terkel audio archive to go online the new york times. The spectator by studs terkel autographed copy signed by. Studs terkel 19122008 signed, autographed, bookplate. Born in new york to a tailor and a seamstress, terkel, at the age of eight, moved with his family to chicago, where he spent most of his life. And how could a guy named studs terkel not do a cool book. A memoir was like a family reunion with the neighbors and merchants combined. In recording this oral history, studs terkel interviewed over 100 individuals who shared their thoughts or experiences of the great depression. Studs terkel, prizewinning author and radio broadcast personality was born louis terkel in new york on may 16, 1912. Clark street, diversy, division, and running around fullerton in the 50s was a wonderful time. Mar, 2012 race in america, as studs terkel points out in the subtitle to his book what blacks and whites think and feel about the american obsession, published 20 years ago this year, is one such obsession. The family moved to chicago in 1922 and opened a rooming house at ashland and flournoy on the near west side.
This is a signed by author on title page, hardcover, first edition, second printing of and they all sang. He followed it with a number of other books see below, most focusing on the history of the united states people, as told through their own storis in oral histories. But of course, studs terkel is best remembered as an author, and he published his first book, giants of jazz, in 1956. He received the pulitzer prize for general nonfiction in 1985 for the good war and is best remembered for his oral histories of common americans, and for hosting a longrunning radio show in chicago. Autographed book and they all sang by studs terkel 1st. Terkel interviewed hundreds of people across the united states for his book on the great depression of the 1930s. See all books authored by studs terkel, including the good war. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Studs terkels most popular book is the grapes of wrath. Oct 31, 2008 terkel, the master of oral history, won the pulitzer prize in 1985 for chronicling world war ii in the good war. Studs terkel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Special tribute to the beloved oral historian and broadcaster.
Hard times an oral history 1st edition terkel, studs signed on. A tape marathon of the depression days, edited by a chicago radio man who employed the same approach with considerable success in a portrait of his city and its ills called division street. Studs terkel biography studs terkel biography and list of works studs terkel books. Inscribed by terkel to director peter bogdanovich inside tornoff front cover from a paperback edition of this title, to petar bogdanovich who understands the losers so well. But in fact louis terkel was born may 16, 1912, in the bronx and did not move to chicago until 1923.