Studsterkel radio archive free listening on soundcloud. An oral history of the great depression get rich slowly. 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. An oral history of the great depression by studs terkel is a panoramic chronicle of the 1930s, comprised entirely of interviews.
Not long after studs terkel, the historian of the everyman, died in october, this american life featured a series of interviews that terkel once conducted with americans who lived through the depression. Often called an oral historian, studs terkel preferred to be known for playing music on the radio. 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. It will resurrect your faith in all of us to read this book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading hard times. Inkind digitization services of the studs terkel radio archive are provided. First published in 1970, studs terkels bestselling hard times has been called a huge anthem in praise of the american. Terkel at sun times book week luncheon presents hard times. 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. With his trademark grace and compassion, terkel evokes a. I first encountered studs terkel in the 1970s through his oral history of work. Jan 16, 2015 hard times, locked out and on strike charles dickens audiobook hard times version 2, locked out and on strike charles dickens 1812 1870 hard times was dickenss shortest novel and the only. From the pulitzer prizewinning author of the good war.
Nov 08, 2018 the rainforest hermit who stepped out of the wild australian story duration. He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including a presidential national humanities medal and the national book foundation medal. An oral history of the great depression terkel, studs on amazon. Terkel interviewed hundreds of people across the united states for his book on the great depression of the 1930s. Montage of young voices that talk about their parents stories of surviving the depression. The best of studs terkel brings you a midcentury doubleheader with two trailblazing cultural icons. First published in 1970, studs terkel s bestselling hard times has been called a huge anthem in praise of the american. Studs terkel interviewed dozens of people for his oral history, hard times. An oral history of the great depression, which features excerpts from over 100 interviews. 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. It is a firsthand account of people of varying socioeconomic status who lived in the united states during the great depression the first edition of the book was published in 1970. Not long after studs terkel, the historian of the everyman, died in october, this. Studs terkel, byname of louis terkel, born may 16, 1912, new york city, new york, u.
Millions of studs terkel fans have come to know the prizewinning oral historian through his landmark booksthe good war, hard times, working, will the circle be unbroken. Stream tracks and playlists from studsterkel radio archive on your desktop or mobile device. While there is definitely value in this work, i was. Cleve jones talks about the names project foundation and aids quilt. An oral history of the great depression studs terkel on amazon. This is the official studs terkel radio archive soundcloud page. An oral history of the great depression studs terkel on. Hard times doesnt render the time of the depressionit is that time, its lingo, mood, its tragic and hilarious stories. A masterpiece of modern journalism and a huge anthem in praise. Studs terkel s most popular book is the grapes of wrath.
Sep 06, 20 hard times is an excellent book to read in order to understand how the next great depression will affect you and your family. Arrests, evictions and other running sores with willie jeffries, harry hartman, max naiman. 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. Featuring a mosaic of memories from politicians, businessmen, artists, and writers, from those who were just kids to those. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Touch and go is a brilliant, insightful memoir filled with poetic language and great stories by the legendary studs terkel. Great depression the wfmt studs terkel radio archive a. University of california television uctv 47,035 views. Publication date 1986 topics depressions 1929 united states. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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. Browse our growing archive of more than 1,200 programs. America 1967, this attempt to get the story of the holocaust. In this unique recreation of one of the most dramatic periods in modern american history, studs terkel recaptures the. 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. Few people realize, however, that much of studs s best work was not collected into these thematic volumes and has, in fact, never been published. Inteviewees discuss a variety of topics from the hard. Studs terkel interview with emma tiller facing history. Hard times an oral history of the great depression youtube. A masterpiece of modern journalism and a huge anthem in praise of the american spiritsaturday. The american memory, the american way, the american voice. Studs terkel american author and oral historian britannica. Studs terkels most popular book is the grapes of wrath. After the clear voices that fixed the great depression and world war ii in our mindsset down respectively in hard times and the good warmany of.
Raised in chicago in the 1920s and 30s, gwendolyn brooks stands among the most influential and best known american writers of the 20thcentury. 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. And the amazing thing is that he was 94 when he dictated the book or should i say carried on a conversation about his life. An oral history of the great depression terkel, studs on.
Hard times is an excellent book to read in order to understand how the next great depression will affect you and your family. On october 31, author, activist, actor, broadcaster, and mensch for all seasons louis studs terkel died peacefully at his chicago north side home at. Explore the wfmt studs terkel radio archive a living. Apr 11, 2009 in 1970, writer studs terkel published hard times. Read hard times an oral history of the great depression by studs terkel available from rakuten kobo. 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. Oct 31, 2008 louis studs terkel was an american author, historian, actor, and broadcaster. A digital archive of terkel s oral histories is one of 177 projects funded by new grants from the national endowment for the humanities. 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. What you get is a very good overall picture of the great depression in america. 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. Hard times an oral history of the great depression peter young.
First published in 1970, studs terkels bestselling hard times has been called a huge anthem in praise of the american spirit saturday. The great depression topic contains a series of memorable radio programs created using terkel s interviews for the book as well as many other programs in which terkel. His radio show was carried on stations throughout the country. 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 york times. 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. Clips explore themed playlists of audio clips from the archive.
Studs terkel has 66 books on goodreads with 65188 ratings. It was a collection of oral history stories from world war ii, and ever since, ive wanted to read another of terkel s works. 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. Read hard times an illustrated oral history of the great depression by studs terkel available from rakuten kobo. Jonathan katz discusses his book gay american history. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. 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.
Hard times and other histories legendary chicago broadcaster studs terkel dedicated his life to capturing the stories of ordinary americans. What i remember most of those times is that poverty creates desperation, and desperation creates violence. America is studs terkel s look at twentieth century urban life in and around chicago. The site notably features more interviews from the hard times. Hard times ebook by studs terkel 9781595588586 rakuten kobo. 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. Hard times ebook by studs terkel 9781595587602 rakuten kobo. Hard times by studs terkel overdrive rakuten overdrive.
Hard times, locked out and on strike charles dickens. An oral history of the great depression by studs terkel. Born in new york in 1912, he lived in chicago for over eight decades. Terkel interviewed the rich, gangsters, southern sharecroppers, oakies and arkies, the rural poor, young and old in the 1930s as well as in the 1960s when he was interviewing people. Studs terkel audio books studs t erkel won the pulitzer prize in 1985 for his interviews with ordinary people in such books as working, the good war, and hard times. The passing of an icon by stephen lendman despite his advanced age, the news came as a shock.
An oral history of the great depression kindle edition by terkel, studs. Tonguetied in babel the great divide by studs terkel. Studs terkel interview with virginia foster durr facing. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Hard times, locked out and on strike charles dickens audiobook. 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. An oral history of the great depression, which features excerpts from over 100 interviews he conducted with those who lived through the 1930s. Follow studs terkel and explore their bibliography from s studs terkel author page. An illustrated oral history of the great depression.
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. An illustrated oral history of the great depression by. An illustrated oral history of the great depression kindle edition by terkel, studs. The wfmt studs terkel radio archive a living celebration. When she was studs terkels guest in 1964, they took turns reciting her intense, iconic prose. Years ago, i read a wonderful studs terkel book called the good war. Hard times, locked out and on strike charles dickens audiobook hard times version 2, locked out and on strike charles dickens 1812 1870 hard times was dickenss shortest novel and the only. Studs terkel won the pulitzer prize in 1985 for his interviews with ordinary people in such books as working, the good war, and hard times. In an interview with studs terkel, virginia foster durr, a prominent american civil rights activist, reflects on life during the great depression, particularly the way that people on government relief felt shame and guilt over their own suffering and poverty, rather. In his 45 years on wfmt radio, studs terkel talked to the 20th centurys most interesting people. Louis studs terkel may 16, 1912 october 31, 2008 was an american author, historian, actor, and broadcaster.