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Four Decades with Studs Terkel: A Compilation of Extraordinary Interviews from 40 Years of Broadcasting

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Since the 1950s, Louis "Studs" Terkel, best-selling author of Working, The Good War, and eight other books, has been hosting a daily one-hour radio show on WFMT in Chicago. This nationally syndicated, Peabody Award-winning program is an ideal showcase for his curmudgeonly wit, his maverick opinions, and above all, his genius as an interviewer.Four Decades with Studs Terkelbrings together 40 of Studs' most important interviews from the 1950s, '60s, '70s, and '80s. With his singular blend of intellect, grit and intuition, Studs draws his guests---artists, philosophers, scientists, activists, and many others---into spirited dialogues about their lives, their accomplishments, and their most enduring dreams. Each interview is a unique portrait of one of the most fascinating individuals of our time; taken together, the interviews provide unparalleled insights into the key ideas and events that have shaped our world for the past 40 years.

Language: English

Pages: 4

Format: Audio CD

Publisher: Highbridge Audio

Release: September 01, 1993

ISBN: 156511003X

ISBN 13: 9781565110038

Four Decades with Studs Terkel: A Compilation of Extraordinary Interviews from 40 Years of Broadcasting

3.7/5 ( ratings)

Since the 1950s, Louis "Studs" Terkel, best-selling author of Working, The Good War, and eight other books, has been hosting a daily one-hour radio show on WFMT in Chicago. This nationally syndicated, Peabody Award-winning program is an ideal showcase for his curmudgeonly wit, his maverick opinions, and above all, his genius as an interviewer.Four Decades with Studs Terkelbrings together 40 of Studs' most important interviews from the 1950s, '60s, '70s, and '80s. With his singular blend of intellect, grit and intuition, Studs draws his guests---artists, philosophers, scientists, activists, and many others---into spirited dialogues about their lives, their accomplishments, and their most enduring dreams. Each interview is a unique portrait of one of the most fascinating individuals of our time; taken together, the interviews provide unparalleled insights into the key ideas and events that have shaped our world for the past 40 years.

Language: English

Pages: 4

Format: Audio CD

Publisher: Highbridge Audio

Release: September 01, 1993

ISBN: 156511003X

ISBN 13: 9781565110038

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