Memorial service for studs terkel, laureate of the. Interviewing chicago taxicab driver joseph polowsky, who as a young u. His other oral histories include hard times andworking. In this invaluable record of one of the most dramatic periods in modern american history, studs terkel recaptures the great depression of the 1930s in all its complexity the new. 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 a treasury of terkel s most memorable subjects that will delight his many lifelong fans and provide a perfect introduction for those who have not yet experienced the joy of. 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.
In this invaluable record of one of the most dramatic periods in modern american history, studs terkel recaptures the great depression of the 1930s in all its complexity. He also worked as a dj, playing his favourite music. An oral history of world war two is a telling of the oral history of world war ii written by studs terkel. 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. 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. These interviews provide unparalleled insights into the ideas and events that have shaped our lives. 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. Studs terkel simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Army private in world war ii, was one of the first american soldiers to cross the elbe river into germany and come facetoface. Louis studs terkel may 16, 1912october 31, 2008 was an american author, historian, actor, and broadcaster who lived in chicago.
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. An oral history of world war ii by studs terkel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The good war by studs terkel the 582nd greatest nonfiction. 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. The good war by studs terkel overdrive rakuten overdrive.
But presidents honoring them will surely have access to a copy of studs terkel s most recent exercise in memory harvesting, the good war. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. 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. An oral history of world war ii studs terkel ebook. Publication date 1985 topics druga svetovna vojna publisher new york. Ten, 20, 30 years from now the best witnesses to world war ii will be largely gone. The truth about world war ii from the october 11, 2012 issue. Studs terkel was born in the bronx on may 16, 1912, the third son of samuel terkel, a tailor, and the former anna finkel, who had emigrated from. In world war ii memories, terkel has found a great, untold storywith foreshadowings of vietnam and aftershocks of atomic warfare. With a foreword by robert coles and a preface by calvin trillin. The pulitzer prizewinning author of the good war and working writes a chronicle of the american dream in trouble. No matter how gruesome the memories are, relatively few of the interviewees said they would have been better off without the experience. However, terkel seems to have taken a definite anti war stance with this book. Studs terkels the good war theatrical rights worldwide.
It is a firsthand account of people involved before, during and after the war. However, terkel seems to have taken a definite anti war. An oral history of world 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 is advertised as an oral history of world war ii as told by veterans and citizens on many fronts which, technically, it is. The war over, terkel became involved in radical theatre and radio soap operas, playing bit parts usually criminals or gangsters. He won the pulitzer prize in 1985 for his work the good war. The work won the 1985 pulitzer prize for general nonfiction. The book is a collection of interviews done by terkel following world war two. The studs terkel reader pima county public library overdrive. Read the good war an oral history of world war ii by studs terkel available from rakuten kobo.
Buy a cheap copy of the great divide book by studs terkel. 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. Bell based on studs terkels pulitzer prizewinning book, the good war, conceived and created by david h. It won the pulitzer prize for non fiction and rightly so. Privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers statistics cookie statement mobile view. The above quotation was on the quote page of studs terkel s 1984 book the good war. Hard times by studs terkel overdrive rakuten overdrive. 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. The good war ebook by studs terkel 9781595587596 rakuten. 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. The richest and most powerful single document of the american experience in world war ii the boston globe. 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. As always, his subjects are open and unrelenting in their analyses of themselves and their experiences, producing what people magazine has called a. From the pulitzer prizewinning author of the good war.
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