Terkel, the interviewer as interesting as many of his sources, and sometimes more, even with his gushing, romantic leftism. Signed by author on card attached to front end page he signed back of bookplate. With his trademark grace and compassion, terkel evokes a mosaic of memories from those who were richest to those who were destitute. He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including a presidential national humanities medal and the national book foundation medal. Quotes from a personal memoir and parenthetical comment to hard times. An oral history of the great depression by studs terkel. Chicago ap studs terkel, the ageless master of listening and speaking, a broadcaster, activist and pulitzer prizewinning author whose bestselling oral histories celebrated the common. Born in new york in 1912, he lived in chicago for over eight decades.
An oral history of the great depression by studs terkel 4. The studs terkel radio archive is a collaboration between the wfmt radio network and the chicago history museum chicago. Those are the recollections of studs terkel, from his classic oral history of the great depression, hard times. It provides a top to bottom vision of the depression, from the establishment that coped with the crisis to the hustlers and hobos that scraped by through it. Terkels 1970 oral history of the 1930s depression, hard times, was reissued in 1986 in the heart of the reagan administration, mr. Studsterkel radio archives tracks cesar chavez talks with studs terkel and james cameron. Actress and playwright anna deavere smith, who has performed as terkel on stage, was a guest on his show. Nov 04, 2008 chicago ap studs terkel, the ageless master of listening and speaking, a broadcaster, activist and pulitzer prizewinning author whose bestselling oral histories celebrated the common people. An oral history of the great depression terkel, studs on amazon. Hard times quotes showing 128 of 28 what i remember most of those times is that poverty creates desperation, and desperation creates violence. Studs terkel 19122008 was a free spirit, an outspoken populist, a pulitzer prizewinning author, a terrible ham, and one of the bestloved characters on the american scene.
From the pulitzer prizewinning author of the good war. An oral history of the great depression terkel, studs on. Gary younge talks to us oral historian studs terkel. Janiece caldwell his 109005 hard times hard times by studs terkel, is a book that consists of interviews with people who lived in the time of the great depression. The blues in black and white, by studs terkel october, 1991. An oral history of the great depression by studs terkel is a panoramic chronicle of the 1930s, comprised entirely of interviews. Often called an oral historian, studs terkel preferred to be known for playing music on the radio. The plot centers around the men and women of the town, some of whom are beaten down by the citys utilitarian ideals and some of whom manage to rise above it. Charles dickens 1854 novel opens with the philosophy of education espoused by the eminently practical mr. To him the past is still as fresh as the present which is why hes a great raconteur, says. Studs terkel 19122008 was an awardwinning author and radio broadcaster.
Hard times, the shortest of dickenss fulllength novels, is set in the fictitious victorianengland city of coketown, where facts are the rule and all fancy is to be stamped out. He was an actor, known for eight men out 1988, medium cool 1969 and. Hard times by studs terkel overdrive rakuten overdrive. The book surveys english society and satirises the social and economic conditions of the era.
A 5star rating is hard to come by in my opinin but this book earns it. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading hard times. Terkels use of many short interviews gives hard times panoramic breadth. Studs terkel s book interviews resurface as audio all this week on npr, youll hear the voices of people studs terkel interviewed in his book, working. The 95yearold writer and oral historian studs terkel has witnessed almost a century of american life. The tapes would eventually provide the material for his book, hard times. In telling the story of the dust bowl years as seen through the eyes of about a dozen families who lived through this gruesome period in our history, tim egan paints a personal and very touching portrait of the grit, determination and dispair of the poor souls who live through this worst hard time.
Often called an oral historian, studs terkel preferred to be. Hard times janiece caldwell his 109005 hard times hard. He received the pulitzer prize for general nonfiction in 1985 for the good. People talk about what they do all day and how they feel about what they do is a 1974 nonfiction book by the oral historian and radio broadcaster studs terkel.
He has, since graduating from the university of chicago law school in 1934, been a civil service employee, stage, radio, and movie actor, playwright, jazz columnist, disc jockey, panel moderator, lecturer, film narrator, music festival host, radio news commentator and sportscaster, network personality studs place, the. If youre a fan of dylans early work, i implore you to spend an hour with this stellar interview that he did with studs terkel from the spring of 1963. Cleve jones talks about the names project foundation and aids quilt. Studs terkel won the pulitzer prize in 1985 for his interviews with ordinary people in such books as working, the good war, and hard times.
An oral history of the great depression studs terkel. May 05, 2014 terkel stood out in the media landscape of the 1950s and 1960s for his accessible style and wideranging interests. He was an american author, historian, actor, and broadcaster. With bill clinton, hillary clinton, david isay, tony judge. This is the official studs terkel radio archive soundcloud page. That the uneducated daughter of a circus clown is so much a. Browse our growing archive of more than 1,200 programs. He died on october 31, 2008 in chicago, illinois, usa. So much for hard timesthose were glory days for terkel. Studs terkel interviews bob dylan posted by jason kottke jan 08, 2014 in the spring of 1963 studs terkel introduced chicago radio listeners to an upandcoming musician, not yet 22 years old, a young folk poet who you might say looks like huckleberry finn, if he lived in the 20th century. Includes laidin the original new york times tribute to terkel by edward rothstein entitled he gave voice to mant, among them himself. An oral history of the great depression kindle edition by terkel, studs. Follow studs terkel and explore their bibliography from s studs terkel author page.
An oral history of the great depression studs terkel on amazon. The book surveys english society and satirises the social and economic. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. When stone barrington embarks on a trip to belair to check in on some business and personal concerns, he expects a relaxing break from the fast pace and mean streets of new york. Terkel stood out in the media landscape of the 1950s and 1960s for his accessible style and wideranging interests.
Hard times for these times commonly known as hard times is the tenth novel by charles dickens, first published in 1854. In his 45 years on wfmt radio, studs terkel talked to the 20th centurys most interesting people. 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. It is by far the shortest of dickens novels, barely a quarter of the length of those. People talk about what they do all day and how they feel about what they do is a 1974 nonfiction book by the oral historian and radio broadcaster studs terkel working investigates the. The studs terkel radio archive is a collaboration between the wfmt radio network and the chicago history museum. It is a collection of interviews in the late 1960s with people of all ages and classes about what they remember or have been told about the great depression. Americas foremost oral historian moves from ordinary people to the stars of stage and screen. 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. An oral history of the great depression studs terkel on.
He was the one person whospoke in everyday language about expansive. In telling the story of the dust bowl years as seen through the eyes of about a dozen families who lived through this gruesome period in. An oral history of the great depression by studs terkel isbn. Terkel attended the university of chicago and graduated with a law degree in 1934.
Studsterkel radio archive free listening on soundcloud. Not long after studs terkel, the historian of the everyman, died in october, this american life featured a series of interviews that terkel once conducted with americans who lived through the depression. Louisas resentment stems from the fact that she knows that sissy has access to a well of feeling that louisa does not, and wants to have. Studs terkel s hard times is one of those great reminders that no matter how much progress is made in america things never really change. Hard times by studs terkel, 9781565846562, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The greatest thing about studs terkel was studs terkel. He was the one person whospoke in everyday language about expansive ideas, remembers hoffman, who grew up listening to terkels longrunning wfmt radio show, the studs terkel program. Studs terkel interviews bob dylan posted by jason kottke jan 08, 2014 in the spring of 1963 studs terkel introduced chicago radio listeners to an upandcoming musician, not yet 22 years old, a young. Jan 23, 2008 the 95yearold writer and oral historian studs terkel has witnessed almost a century of american life. He was an actor, known for eight men out 1988, medium cool 1969 and american playhouse 1981. Terkel s use of many short interviews gives hard times panoramic breadth. Librivox recording of hard times by charles dickens. Born in 1912, studs terkel is the bestselling author of twelve books of oral history, including working, hard times, and the pulitzer prizewinning the good war all available from the new press. Arrests, evictions and other running sores with willie jeffries, harry hartman, max naiman.
Studs terkel interviews a very young bob dylan in 1963 and. Gary younge talks to us oral historian studs terkel books. He was born louis terkel on may 16, 1912 in new york city. Terkel interviewed hundreds of people across the united states for his book on the great depression of the 1930s. A masterpiece of modern journalism and a huge anthem in praise of the american spiritsaturday. In 1973, he selected several interviews that were included in his book to be broadcast in. Studs terkel s busy year september 22, 1988 in 1988, terkel published a book, appeared in a movie and narrated a pbs documentary, on top of his daily radio show. In 1973, he selected several interviews that were included in his book to be. Studs terkel, everyman storyteller the university of chicago. It provides a top to bottom vision of the depression, from the. The wfmt studs terkel radio archive a living celebration. America 1967, this attempt to get the story of the holocaust.
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