From the 1950s through 1997, studs terkel, author of working, the good war, coming of age and eight other books, hosted a. A television institution for years, a radio staple for decades, a literary lion since 1967, when he wrote his first bestselling book at age 55, louis studs terkel was born in new york on may 16, 1912. 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. The studs terkel radio archive is a collaboration between the wfmt radio network and the chicago history museum chicago. Perhaps studs terkels bestknown book, working is a compelling, fascinating look at jobs. In 1952, terkel began studs terkel s almanac on radio station wfmt in chicago. He was the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including a presidential national humanities medal and the national book foundation medal for. Studs said, i came up the year the titanic went down, he said that often.
The quintessential book about labor day was published 30 years ago last spring. In his 45 years on wfmt radio, studs terkel talked to the 20th centurys most interesting people. Studs terkels working new jobs, same need for meaning. This is the official studs terkel radio archive soundcloud page. Consisting of over one hundred interviews conducted with everyone from gravediggers to studio heads, this book provides a timeless snapshot of peoples feelings about their working lives, as well as a relevant and lasting look at how work fits into american life. The good war by studs terkel, 9781565843431, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Studsterkel radio archive free listening on soundcloud. Consisting of over one hundred interviews with everyone from a gravedigger to a. Working free ebook working by studs terkel across multiple fileformats including epub, doc, and pdf. The author has found working to be a useful vehicle for. 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.
Its hard, but if youre given regular hours, better pay, decent housing, unemployment and medical compensation, pension. He included interviews with immigrants from other lands, like george drossos from greece, and those who migrated to chicago looking for work such as eva barnes from rural illinois and mrs. It is just barely possible that the attitude reflected in the epigraph above, and in the introductory essay and series of interviews that make up the book, was actually prevalent at that time. Studs terkel s book interviews resurface as audio september 25, 2016 all this week on npr, youll hear the voices of people studs terkel interviewed in his book, working. People talk about what they do all day and how they feel about what they do by studs terkel in djvu, doc, fb3 download ebook. A pulitzer prize winner interviews workers, from policemen to piano tuners. Work today looks very different than it did in the wake of the 2008 recession and even more so than it did in 1974, when studs terkel interviewed a diverse range of individualsfrom the farmers to newspaper boys, limo drivers, factory workers, phone operators, police officers, doctors, press agents and athletes for his influential book, working.
Studs terkel is currently considered a single author. Studs terkels working 1974 was one of the first attempts to chronicle the lives and attitudes of americas workforce. Louis studs terkel may 16, 1912 october 31, 2008 was an american author, historian, actor, and broadcaster. 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 wfmt studs terkel radio archive a living celebration. Studs terkel wanted to write a book about working for a living. Studs terkel 19122008 was the bestselling author of twelve books of oral history, including working. Jonathan katz discusses his book gay american history. Studs terkel s classic oral history on working in america people talk about what they do all day and how they feel about what they do. Obtenez votre kindle ici, or download a free kindle reading app. Introduction this book, being about work, is, by its very nature, about violenceto the spirit as well as to the body. Browse our growing archive of more than 1,200 programs. This series is a part of the larger initiative working in america, which has an exhibit featuring images from pulitzer prizewinning photographer lynsey addario traveling the country right now.
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 best of studs terkel brings you a midcentury doubleheader with two trailblazing cultural icons. Working in the fields is not in itself a degrading job. Terkel compiled a series of books based on oral histories that defined america in the 20th century. If youre looking for a reason to act and dream again, youll find it in the pages of this book chicago tribune. Raised in chicago in the 1920s and 30s, gwendolyn brooks stands among the most influential and best known american writers of the 20thcentury. America is studs terkel s look at twentieth century urban life in and around chicago. People talk about what they do all day and how they feel about what they do is. The book also reflects terkel s general idea that work can be difficult but still provides meaning. It is about ulcers as well as accidents, about shouting matches as well as fistfights, about nervous breakdowns as well as kicking the dog around. In 1952 terkel began working for wfmt, first with the studs terkel almanac and the studs terkel show, primarily to play music.
Studs terkel s working new jobs, same need for meaning. 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. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Watch the full version of this piece at media burn. Studs terkel s working new jobs, same need for meaning studs terkel s 1974 oral history working became a broadway musical. The studs terkel reader, originally published under the title my american century, collects the best interviews from eight of terkel s classic oral histories together with his magnificent introductions to each work. He received the pulitzer prize for general nonfiction in 1985 for the good w. Studs terkel reads a mike royko column on working in chicagos city hall duration. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Landmark work by studs terkel speaking to people working in a multitude of jobs and their feelings on. A year later he had his own television show called stud s place and started asking people the kind of questions that marked his later work as an interviewer. People talk about what they do all day and how they feel about what they do. About studs terkel the wfmt studs terkel radio archive. Studs terkel explores the motivation to work in his classic book working, compiling more than 100 interviews of workers across america.
Oral historian studs terkel talks about the prime impulse of human beings. The studs terkel radio archive is an archive of over 1,000 digitized audio tapes originally aired over 45 years on studs terkels radio show on wfmtfm or used in his oral history collections in the books division street america 1967 and working 1974. Buy studs terkels working by harvey pekar, paul buhle isbn. Consisting of over one hundred interviews with everyone from a gravedigger. 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 meaning of work for different people under different circumstances, showing it can vary in importance. Studs terkel, a pulitzer prizewinner, was a member of the american academy of arts and letters and a presidential national humanities medal recipient. Work is about a search for daily meaning as well as daily bread, for recognition as well as cash, for astonishment rather than torpor. Studs terkel, introduction to working i suppose that its important, before we begin hammering this book, to recall that it was written in the early 1970s. People talk about what they do all day and how they feel about what they do kindle edition by terkel, studs. After graduating law school in 1934, studs career took a great many turns. Working by studs terkel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Americas most inspirational voices, in their own words. Studs terkel for better or worse, the world that studs terkel captured forty years ago in his brilliant oral history of american workers, working, no longer exists.
Terkel acted in local stage productions and on radio dramas until he began one of the first television programs, an unscripted show called studs place in the early 1950s. Featuring selections from american dreams, coming of age, division street, the good war, the great divide, hard times, race, and working, this greatest hits volume is. Rereading studs terkel s working new jobs, same need for meaning. Perhaps studs terkel s bestknown book, working is a compelling, fascinating look at jobs and the people who do them. The boston globe a national book award finalist and new york times bestseller studs terkel s classic oral history working is a compelling look at jobs and the people who do them. Working follow these steps to enable get access working.
Published when studs terkel was ninetyone years old, this astonishing oral history tackles one of the famed journalists most elusive subjects. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Publication date 1992 topics terkel, studs, 1912 literary art. Louis studs terkel was an american author, historian, actor, and broadcaster. And how could a guy named studs terkel not do a cool book. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
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