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Studs terkel, a master of the interview, talks with a wide variety of people and learns about their opinions and experiences regarding world war two how it affected the lives of those who lived or were born during that period of human history. The truth about world war ii from the october 11, 2012 issue. Hard times by studs terkel overdrive rakuten overdrive. From the pulitzer prizewinning author of the good war. Moreover, oral histories such as those of the american author studs terkel, as well as a number of. 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. In his 45 years on wfmt radio, studs terkel talked to the 20th centurys most interesting people.
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A member of the academy of arts and letters, he was awarded the national book critics circle ivan sandrof lifetime achievement award in 2003. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. 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 author presents over 120 interviews with people of all classes and all levels of involvement in world war 11.
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