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Landmark work by studs terkel speaking to people working in a multitude of jobs and their feelings on. These interviews provide unparalleled insights into the ideas and events that have shaped our lives. Just by chance today i caught this american life program on npr when they were noting the recent passing of studs terkel by playing a few of the pieces from his radio series, hard times, which was recordings of folks who lived through the depression. The family moved to chicago in 1922 and opened a rooming house at ashland. After a long, lean depression throughout the country, there were again plenty of jobs, plenty of money, and plenty of hellraising. It was a central and formative experience in their lives. From the 1950s through 1997, studs terkel, author of working, the good war, coming of age and eight other books, hosted a daily show on wfmt in chicago. Born in new york in 1912, he lived in chicago for over eight decades.
The above quotation was on the quote page of studs terkel s 1984 book the good war. Celebrate studs terkels birthday with the new press. An oral history of world war two by studs terkel, is one of the most memorable, comprehensive records of personal stories of world war ii in literature. It is a firsthand account of people involved before, during and after the war. 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. However, terkel seems to have taken a definite anti war stance with this book. Studs terkels the good war theatrical rights worldwide. The war, notes turkel, was good for most americans, ergo the title.
The book is a collection of interviews done by terkel following world war two. The good war, for which studs terkel won the pulitzer prize, is a testament not only to the experience of war but to the extraordinary skill of terkel as interviewer as always, his subjects are open and unrelenting in their analyses of themselves and their experiences, producing what people magazine has called a splendid epic history of world war ii. Terkel won the 1985 pulitzer prize for the good war, which challenged the prevailing notion that, in contrast to the vietnam war era, world war ii was a time of unblemished national solidarity, goodwill, and unified purpose. Bell based on studs terkels pulitzer prizewinning book, the good war, conceived and created by david h. Interviewing chicago taxicab driver joseph polowsky, who as a young u. A memoir of my times 1977 was the first of terkels autobiographies. Terkel, who performed a heroic job of work in his own grinding routine of interviewing. No individual has popularized oral history more than studs terkel, author of such bestselling books as hard times 1970, working 1974, and the good war 1984. Terkel explains the title, matteroffactly, as the vietnam, nuclearwar contrast.
Studs terkel, the noted chicagobased journalist, gathers the reminiscences of 121 participants in world war ii called the good war because, in the words of one soldier, to see fascism defeated, nothing better could have happened to a human being. In the good war terkel presents the good, the bad, and the ugly memor. The good war, for which studs terkel won the pulitzer prize, is a testament not only to the experience of war but to the extraordinary skill of terkel as interviewer. The good war studs terkel epub download 1980c5b19a download guinness book of world records freejim butcher cold days epub download websitedethalbum iii tab book downloadeffective academic writing 3 ebook downloadkasia bosacka cudnie chudnie ebook downloadmalvados john connolly epub downloadwereworld series epub download macdownload ebook. Using the words of the people who were actually there, the good war creates a collage of the personal experiences, attitudes, fears, and. Terkels pulitzer prizewinning the good war 1984 is an oral history of world war ii that presents reminiscences of people, both famous and relatively unknown, who experienced it overseas and at home. First published in 1970, this classic of oral history features the voices of men and women who lived through the great depression of the 1930s. The author presents over 120 interviews with people of all classes and all levels of involvement in world war 11. Studs terkels interviews with 1970s working people. The work won the 1985 pulitzer prize for general nonfiction. 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. Film and theater collects the pulitzer prizewinning oral historians remarkable conversations with some of the greatest luminaries of film and theater. Anyone interested in any element of world war ii would be immediately captivated by terkels work, which gives a fair and thorough discussion of all elements of the war through the words of americans, germans, brits, japanese, and many others. As always, terkel s subjects are open and unrelenting in their analyses of themselves and their experiences, producing what people magazine has called a splendid epic history of world war ii.
An oral history of world war two is a telling of the oral history of world war ii written by studs terkel. Revisiting studs terkels working the quintessential book about labor day was published 30 years ago last spring. Fred jewellap a bout 25 years ago, studs terkel was waiting for. His other oral histories include hard times andworking. The vitriol aimed at roosevelt by some reminds one that every election is terrible. The work received the 1985 pulitzer prize for general nonfiction.
Oct 31, 2008 studs terkel celebrating after winning the 1985 pulitzer prize for his novel the good war. His father samuel was a tailor and his mother anna finkel was a seamstress. Originally published under the title the spectator, this knowledgeable and perceptive library journal look at show business presents the actors directors, playwrights, dancers, lyricists, and. An oral history of world war ii 1984 is an oral history of world war ii compiled by studs terkel. Studs terkel working pdf download should have added an interview with studs. As always, terkels subjects are open and unrelenting in their analyses of themselves and their experiences, producing what people magazine has called a splendid epic history of world war ii. This book sustains studs terkels reputation as the nations foremost practitioner of the difficult although seemingly simple art of oral history. The richest and most powerful single document of the american experience in world war ii the boston globe. Originally published under the title the spectator, this knowledgeable and perceptive library journal look at show business presents the actors directors, playwrights, dancers, lyricists, and others who. It won the pulitzer prize for non fiction and rightly so. Bell and craig carnelia, inspired by the book by studs terkel, will see its world premiere by northlight theatre, the skokie, illinois, notforprofit, in. The good war by studs terkel overdrive rakuten overdrive.
Gary younge talks to us oral historian studs terkel. Gary younge talks to us oral historian studs terkel books. In world war ii memories, terkel has found a great, untold storywith foreshadowings of vietnam and aftershocks of atomic warfare. Bell and craig carnelia, combines terkels stunning text with vintage songs of the war years, to create a unique and illuminating snapshot of the time. Anyone interested in any element of world war ii would be immediately captivated by terkel s work, which gives a fair and thorough discussion of all elements of the war through the words of americans, germans, brits, japanese, and many others. In the good war terkel presents the good, the bad, and the ugly memories of world war ii from a perspective of forty years of after the events. Studs terkel interview with mary owsley and peggy terry. 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. Hear his historymaking interviews on topics ranging from jazz to science to labor to civil rights, now online.
The good war for which terkel won the pulitzer prize, is a testament not only to the experience of war but to the extraordinary skill of terkel as interviewer. Over the course of his 45 years on the radio studs terkel discussed every aspect of 20thcentury life with movers, shakers, artists, and working folks. In the aftermath, most americans accepted that view, at least. Studs terkel radio archive national endowment for the. Army private in world war ii, was one of the first american soldiers to cross the elbe river into germany and come facetoface. The common man interviews are the best, but terkel interviewed many politicians and government officials as well. The good war, an oral history of world war ii, by studs turkel, is a compiliation of multiple accounts from servivors, on their personal experiences of the war. Terkels pulitzer prizewinning the good war 1984 is an oral history of world war ii that. As always, his subjects are open and unrelenting in their analyses of themselves and their experiences, producing what people magazine has called a splendid epic history of world war ii. The good war consists of a series of interviews with various men and women from across the globe who directly experienced the events leading up to, including, and following the second world war. Studs terkel, oral historian and radio legend, 96 terkel, who came of age during the great depression, often said america suffered from what he. In 1997 terkel was elected a member of the american academy of arts and letters. Dan terkel is a son with one video in the cspan video library. From a pipe fitters apprentice at pearl harbor to a crew member of the flight that dropped the.
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