He even served briefly as a civil service employee but is best known as a radio network personality and as a Pulitzer Prize-winning author of books. He was a playwright, a radio news commentator, a sportscaster, and a film narrator, and worked as a jazz columnist, a disc jockey, and a music festival host.
After graduating from University of Chicago’s Law School in 1934, Terkel pursued acting and appeared on stage, in radio, and in the movies.
Studs Terkel’s multifaceted life produced an equally rich and varied legacy of research materials. ISBN: 9781565843424 | The New Press About the Authorįrom Studs Terkel: Conversations with America Consisting of over 100 interviews conducted with everyone from gravediggers to studio heads, this book provides a timeless snapshot of people’s feelings about their working lives, as well as a relevant and lasting look at how work fits into American life. Perhaps Studs Terkel’s best-known book, Working is a compelling, fascinating look at jobs and the people who do them.
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