Is Terkel Studs alive?
Deceased (1912–2008)Studs Terkel / Living or Deceased
How old is Studs Terkel?
96 years (1912–2008)Studs Terkel / Age at death
Studs Terkel, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose searching interviews with ordinary Americans helped establish oral history as a serious genre, and who for decades was the voluble host of a popular radio show in Chicago, died Friday at his home there. He was 96.
Where is Studs Terkel buried?
One of the most eloquent orators was Studs Terkel, the late and legendary Chicago journalist, author and broadcaster. His ashes are said to be buried under a tree on the property. But which one? Washington Square Park was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
When did Studs Terkel write working?
1974
Working (Terkel book)
| First edition (publ. Pantheon Books) | |
|---|---|
| Author | Studs Terkel |
| Subject | Working class |
| Publisher | Pantheon Books |
| Publication date | 1974 |
Was Studs Terkel blacklisted?
After being investigated by Joseph McCarthy and the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1953, his contract was cancelled. Terkel refused to give evidence against other left-wing activists and was therefore blacklisted and prevented from appearing on television.
Where did Studs Terkel live in Chicago?
His own voice was there too in “Chicago”: in anecdotes and reminiscences about his family and growing up on Ashland Avenue and Flournoy Street; in a lovely little scene of Studs as a boy, in the company of his sick father, passing the time together listening to a crystal radio set.
What was Studs Terkel real name?
Louis Terkel
Born in New York City in 1912 as Louis Terkel, he affixed “Studs” to his name—he writes in his 2007 memoir Touch and Go—after he graduated from law school at the University of Chicago and was trying to make it as an actor.
Who wrote the book working?
Studs TerkelWorking / Author
What did Studs Terkel write about?
Studs Terkel, byname of Louis Terkel, (born May 16, 1912, New York City, New York, U.S.—died October 31, 2008, Chicago, Illinois), American author and oral historian who chronicled the lives of Americans from the Great Depression to the early 21st century.
What kind of people did Mr Terkel say he was interested in interviewing?
Infantrymen, admirals, nurses, defense workers, bureaucrats, entertainers, conscientious objectors – all these and more are represented among the 120 people Mr. Terkel interviewed for this volume.
Who wrote the book working people and their employers?
Washington GladdenWorking people and their employers / Author
How many pages is Terkel’s book Working?
640
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781565843424 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | New Press, The |
| Publication date: | 02/28/1997 |
| Pages: | 640 |
| Sales rank: | 88,363 |