A tape marathon of the depression days, edited by a chicago radio man who employed the same approach with considerable success in a portrait of his city and its ills called division street. Raised in chicago in the 1920s and 30s, gwendolyn brooks stands among the most influential and best known american writers of the 20thcentury. An oral history of the great depression, which features excerpts from over 100 interviews he conducted with those who lived through the 1930s. Hard times quotes by studs terkel goodreads share book. Studs terkels book interviews resurface as audio all this week on npr, youll hear the voices of people studs terkel interviewed in his book, working. An oral history of the great depression, terkel assembled recollections of the great depression that spanned the socioeconomic spectrum, from okies, through prison inmates, to. The horrors of the depression come through vividly. It was a collection of oral history stories from world war ii, and ever since, ive wanted to read another of terkel s works. During the otherwise bleak years of the 1930s, terkel says, there was nonetheless a camaraderie. Studs terkel s hard times offers an excellent look into the 1930s from a multitude of americans, including.
What i remember most of those times is that poverty creates desperation, and desperation creates violence. Studs terkels most popular book is the grapes of wrath. He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including a presidential national humanities medal and the national book foundation medal. This is a memory book rather than one of hard fact and precise statistic. From 1926 to 1936 they ran another rooming house, the wellsgrand hotel at wells street and grand avenue. Louis studs terkel may 16, 1912 october 31, 2008 was an american author, historian, actor, and broadcaster. Terkel, a proud technophobe, banged out some memories on a typewriter and resurrected a few others from several previous works, including his spokenhistory classics, hard times. With his trademark grace and compassion, terkel evokes a mosaic of memories from those who were richest to those who were destitute. Interspersed throughout the text of hard times, these breathtaking photographs by dorothea lange, walker evans, jack delano, and others expand the human scope of the voices captured in the book, adding a new dimension to terkels incomparable volume. An oral history of the great depression, terkel assembled recollections of the great depression that spanned the socioeconomic spectrum, from okies, through prison inmates, to the wealthy. Books blog studs terkel s fine art of interviewing xan brooks.
Terkel in 1979 born louis terkel may 16, 1912 new york city, new york, usa. 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. He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including a presidential national humanities medal and the national book foundation medal for distinguished. Died october 31, 2008 aged 96 chicago, illinois, usa pen name. Studs terkel american author and oral historian britannica. In this unique recreation 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 studs terkel program, division street, hard times, the good war, race, talking to myself, greatest hits education resources chicago history museum search site map multimedia interview studs 90th birthday studs 100th birthday downloads. What you get is a very good overall picture of the great depression in america.
The family moved to chicago in 1922 and opened a rooming house. It is a firsthand account of people of varying socioeconomic status who lived in the united states during the great depression. It is fantastically voyeuristic, and terrifically revealing without ever being cheap or exploitive. 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. Get hard times an oral history of the great depression studs terkel pdf file for free from our online library. From the pulitzer prizewinning author of the good war. Terkel also interviewed people born after the depression about their impressions of what it had been like. Observing a blues revival in chicago, terkel attempts to answer the question can a white person understand it, let alone feel it. Oct 31, 2008 he found employment at the chicago sunday times writing a jazz column, and appeared in a theatrical version of john steinbecks of mice and men.
Hard times is also collection of oral history stories. Interspersed throughout the text of hard times, these breathtaking photographs by dorothea lange, walker evans, jack delano, and others expand the human scope of the voices captured in the book, adding a new dimension to terkel s incomparable volume. Inteviewees discuss a variety of topics from the hard. Some had been workers or farmers, others high government officials, stock brokers, jazz musicians, bookies, even movie stars. Years ago, i read a wonderful studs terkel book called the good war.
The master reporter was more than just a great oral historian, he was a great writer published. Montage of young voices that talk about their parents stories of surviving the depression. 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. The american memory, the american way, the american voice. Studs terkel s most popular book is the grapes of wrath. Quotes from a personal memoir and parenthetical comment to hard times. The book includes also the perspectives of ordinary men and women, such as jim. I enjoyed reading the first hand accounts, and terkel did. Studs terkel interviewed dozens of people for his oral history, hard times. Hard times by studs terkel overdrive rakuten overdrive. Oct 31, 2008 studs terkel master chronicler of american life in the 20th century, veteran radical and vibrant soul of the midwestern capital of chicago has died, aged 96. Hard times is the perfect introduction to terkels work for new readers, as well as a. First published in 1970, studs terkels bestselling hard times has been called. Hard times doesnt render the time of the depressionit is that time, its lingo, mood, its tragic and hilarious stories.
The voices that speak from the pages of this unique book are as timeless as the lessons they impart. Studs terkel 19122008 was the bestselling author of twelve books of oral history, including working. Studs terkel project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. My american century collects the best interviews from eight of terkel s classic oral histories together with his wonderful original introductions to each book.
In this unique recreation of one of the most dramatic periods in modern. Studs terkel, byname of louis terkel, born may 16, 1912, new york city, new york, u. Film and theater collects the pulitzer prizewinning oral historians remarkable conversations with some of the greatest luminaries of film and theater. Hard times is the perfect introduction to terkel s work for new readers, as well as a. 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. He was the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including a presidential national humanities medal and the national book. 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.
It will resurrect your faith in all of us to read this book. Jimmy sheridan talks about what life was like on the rails as part of the bonus march. In world war ii memories, terkel has found a great, untold storywith foreshadowings of vietnam and aftershocks of atomic warfare. Consisting of over one hundred interviews with everyone from a gravedigger to a studio head, this book provides a brilliant and enduring portrait of peoples feelings about their working lives. 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 christian science monitor is an international news organization that delivers thoughtful, global coverage via its website, weekly magazine, online daily edition, and email newsletters. In 1952, terkel began hosting studs terkel almanac on wfmt in chicago later to be the studs terkel program. These people are so familiar, as if you overheard terkel chatting with them at a diner or coffeehouse. Although born in new york, chicago became studs terkel s home and the source of the material that made him famous. Read and download pdf ebook hard times an oral history of the great depression studs terkel at online ebook library. Featuring a mosaic of memories from politicians, businessmen, artists, and writers, from those who were just kids to those who remember losing a fortune, hard times is not only a gold mine of information but. An oral history of the great depression by studs terkel.
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. 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. With a foreword by robert coles and a preface by calvin trillin. Working investigates the meaning of work for different people under different circumstances, showing it can vary in importance. Work is about a search for daily meaning as well as daily bread, for recognition as well as cash, for astonishment rather than torpor. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more than a dozen categories. Hard times and other histories legendary chicago broadcaster studs terkel dedicated his life to capturing the stories of ordinary americans. The 1986 print included a new introduction by terkel. Other books by studs terkel, title page, dedication, acknowledgments, foreword, note, a personal memoir, book one, the march, the song. How blacks and whites think and feel about the american obsession by terkel, studs and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Featuring selections from american dreams, coming of age, division street, the good war, the great divide, hard times, race.
The precise fact or the precise date is of small consequence. Studs terkel has 66 books on goodreads with 65188 ratings. Mar 31, 2017 studs terkel was born louis terkel in new york on may 16, 1912. In 1956 he authored his first book, giants of jazz. Nov 01, 2008 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 bialystok, poland.
Featuring a mosaic of memories from politicians, businessmen, artists, and writers, from those who were just kids to those. The greatest thing about studs terkel was studs terkel. He received the pulitzer prize for general nonfiction in 1985, and is best remembered for his oral histories of common americans, and for hosting a longrunning radio show in chicago. Everyone around here knows me may 6, 1992 in an interview about his book race with the new york times, terkel talked about chicago, where, it seems, the whole city knows him. The book is a mosaic of memories from those who were richest to those who were most destitute. 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. Buy studs terkel ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device.
Studs terkels chicago ebook written by studs terkel. 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. The voices that speak from the pages of this unique book are as timeless as the lessons they impart the new york times. Terkel interviewed hundreds of people across the united states for his book on the great depression of the 1930s. America 1967, this attempt to get the story of the holocaust. The first edition of the book was published in 1970.
An oral history of the great depression is a telling of the oral history of the great depression written by studs terkel. He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including a presidential national humanities medal and the national book foundation medal for distinguished contribution to. Studs terkels chicago by studs terkel, hardcover barnes. He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including a presidential national humanities medal and the national book foundation medal for distinguished contribution to american letters. Their stories will change you and your understanding of the great depression will be enhanced from what you learn from these readings.
Studs terkel s classic history of the great depression. An oral history of the great depression 9781565846562 by terkel, studs and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books. When she was studs terkels guest in 1964, they took turns reciting her intense, iconic prose. What is inescapable, though, is the recognition of war as brutal, and brutalizing. While there is definitely value in this work, i was. Terkels use of many short interviews gives hard times panoramic breadth. Louis studs terkel was an american author, historian, actor, and broadcaster. Louis studs terkel 16 may 1912 31 october 2008 1 was an american author, historian, actor, and broadcaster. In 1952, terkel began studs terkel s almanac on radio station wfmt in chicago. An oral history of the great depression by studs terkel isbn. Hard times is also collection of oral history stories, this time dealing with the great depression.
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. It provides a top to bottom vision of the depression, from the establishment that coped with the crisis to. Terkel compiled a series of books based on oral histories that defined america in the 20th century. Hard times is not only a gold mine of informationmuch of it little knownbut also a fascinating interplay of memory and fact, showing how the depression affected the lives of those who experienced it firsthand, often transforming the most bitter memories into a surprising nostalgia. Everything youve heard about studs terkel or this book is true. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. So much for hard timesthose were glory days for terkel. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read studs terkels chicago.
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