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Division Street America
Av Studs Terkel
Häftad, 1993
189 kr
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Division Street, Studs Terkel's first book of oral history, established his reputation as America's foremost oral historian and as "one of those rare thinkers who is actually willing to go out and talk to the incredible people of this country" (in the words of Tom Wolfe).Viewing the inhabitants of …
Hard Times
An Illustrated Oral History of the Great Depression
Av Studs Terkel
Häftad, 2013
202 kr
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First published in 1970, Studs Terkel's Hard Times has been called a huge anthem in praise of the American spirit' (Saturday Review) and 'an invaluable record' (New York Times). With grace and compassion, Terkel evokes a mosaic of memories from artists, politicians, businessmen, writers, …
Talking To Myself
A Memoir of my Times
Av Studs Terkel
Häftad, 2009
176 kr
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The Pulitzer Prizing-winning author Studs Terkel is layed bare in an autobiography of modern times - the stirring story of a man whose life has been so vivid that its telling mirrors the events of a century. From Mahalia Jackson to Bertrand Russell, from Martin Luther King Jr. to Frederico Fellini, …
Hårda tider : amerikaner berättar om den stora depressionen
Av Studs Terkel
Häftad, 2022
229 kr
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”Detta är en bok om Amerika, om 30-talet och om oss själva - depressionen har allmängiltig betydelse därför att den visar hur nödvändigt det är att demokratin äger handlingskraft.” Ur Olof Palmes förord ”Hårda tider återger inte depressionsåren – den är dem.” Arthur Miller ”Läs en sida, vilken som …
American Dreams
Lost and Found
Av Studs Terkel
Häftad, 1999
187 kr
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In this unique look at one of our most pervasive national myths, Studs Terkel persuades an extraordinary range of Americans to articulate their version of "The American Dream." Beginning with an embittered winner of the Miss U.S.A. contest who sees the con behind the dream of success and including …
Hope Dies Last
Keeping the Faith in Troubled Times
Av Studs Terkel
Häftad, 2004
314 kr
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Hope Dies Last is Studs Terkel’s inspiring new oral history of social action in America. An alternative, more personal history of the "American century," Hope Dies Last forms a legacy of the indefatigable spirit that Studs has always embodied, and an inheritance for those who, by taking a stand, …
Working
Av Studs Terkel
Ljudbok, 1998
102 kr
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The first revised and updated version of this 1970's cult classic. A rousing musical with a cast of twenty, Working is for anyone who has ever punched a clock, a cow or a supervisor-or wanted to. From the book by Studs Terkel. Adapted by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso. Songs by Craig Carnelia, …
And They All Sang
Adventures of an Eclectic Disc Jockey
Av Studs Terkel
Häftad, 2006
365 kr
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The Pulitzer Prize–winning historian talks with some of twentieth century’s most iconic musicians—“Riveting . . . Just about every interview has a revelation” (San Francisco Chronicle). Through the second half of the twentieth century, Studs Terkel hosted the legendary radio show “The Wax Museum,” …
Coming Of Age
Growing Up in the 20th Century
Av Studs Terkel
Häftad, 2007
201 kr
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Bestselling oral history of what it was like to age in the 20th century - as told by those who lived through almost all of it - published to coincide with Terkel's 95th birthday year. in many ways a sequel to Studs' most famous book, Working, COMING OF AGE weaves the voices of 74 very different …
Studs Terkel Reader
My American Century
Av Studs Terkel
Häftad, 2007
230 kr
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A beautiful paperback edition of Terkel's greatest hits. For this volume, Studs himself selected the best interviews from eight of his classic books: American Dreams, Coming of Age, Division Street, The Good War, The Great Divide, Hard Times, Race and Working - together with his original …
Studs Terkel Interviews
Film and Theater
Av Studs Terkel
Häftad, 2008
167 kr
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A collection of the Pulitzer-Prize winning oral historian's remarkable conversations with some of the greatest luminaries of theatre and film. Among the many highlights are Buster Keaton explaining the wonder of unscripted silent comedy and interviews with Arthur Miller, Edward Albee, and Tennessee …
Touch And Go
A Memoir
Av Studs Terkel
Häftad, 2008
334 kr
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At nearly 95, Studs Terkel has written about everyone's life, it seems, but his own. He now offers a memoir which - embodying the spirit of the man himself - is youthful, vivacious and enormous fun. Fans of Terkel will be captivated by the unique and eclectic life of one of America's greatest …
Studs Terkel's Chicago
Av Studs Terkel
Inbunden, 2012
278 kr
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Chicago was home to the Pulitzer Prize winning Studs Terkel, who moved there in 1922 and made it his home until his death in 2008 at the age of 96. A tribute to the 'Second City' that is part history, part memoir and 100% Studs Terkel, the book is infused with anecdotes, memories and reflections …
P.S.
Further Thoughts from a Lifetime of Listening
Av Studs Terkel
E-bok, 2011
166 kr
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This "electrifying" collection of unpublished work demonstrates the Pulitzer Prize–winning author''s "great gift for tapping into the lifeblood of America" (Booklist). Millions of Studs Terkel fans have come to know the prize-winning oral historian through his landmark books—"The Good War", Hard …
Hard Times
An Oral History of the Great Depression
Av Studs Terkel
E-bok, 2011
235 kr
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From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Good War: A masterpiece of modern journalism and "a huge anthem in praise of the American spirit" (Saturday Review). In this "invaluable record" of one of the most dramatic periods in modern American history, Studs Terkel recaptures the Great Depression …
Working
People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do
Av Studs Terkel
E-bok, 2011
144 kr
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A Pulitzer Prize winner interviews workers, from policemen to piano tuners: "Magnificent . . . To read it is to hear America talking." —The Boston Globe 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 …
Studs Terkel's Chicago
Av Studs Terkel
E-bok, 2017
132 kr
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In a blend of history, memoir, and photography, the Pulitzer Prize winner paints a vivid portrait of this extraordinary American city. Chicago was home to the country''s first skyscraper (a ten-story building built in 1884), and marks the start of the famed Route 66. It is also the birthplace of …
Division Street
America
Av Studs Terkel
Häftad, 2024
207 kr
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A landmark reissue of Studs Terkel’s classic microcosm of America, with a new foreword by the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and co-creator of the Division Street Revisited podcast“Remarkable. . . . Division Street astonishes, dismays, exhilarates.”—The New York TimesWhen New Press founder André …
Giganten des Jazz
Av Studs Terkel
E-bok, 2025
211 kr
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Die Anfänge des Jazz und die Karrieren seiner ersten Stars waren wild: Bix Beiderbecke verlor häufiger einen Schneidezahn, den das Publikum dann suchen musste, denn ohne konnte er nicht weiter Trompete spielen. Joe Oliver, der King, machte sich nicht nur musikalisch breit: Mit zwei Litern Milch …
Hårda tider : amerikaner berättar om den stora depressionen
Av Studs Terkel
E-bok, 2022
169 kr
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”Detta är en bok om Amerika, om 30-talet och om oss själva - depressionen har allmängiltig betydelse därför att den visar hur nödvändigt det är att demokratin äger handlingskraft.” Ur Olof Palmes förord ”Hårda tider återger inte depressionsåren – den är dem.” Arthur Miller ”Läs en sida, vilken som …
Working
People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do
Av Studs Terkel
Häftad, 1972
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223 kr
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Studs Terkel’s classic oral history of Americans’ working lives—and the inspiration for Barack Obama’s new Netflix series about work in the twenty-first century“Reading these stories, I started to consider my own place in the world, and understand how connected we are to one another. [Working] …
The Spectator: Talk about Movies and Plays with the People Who Make Them
Av Studs Terkel
Inbunden, 1999
253 kr
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P.s.
Further Thoughts from a Lifetime of Listening
Av Studs Terkel
Häftad, 2008
181 kr
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The pieces collected here reflect Studs' wide-ranging interests and travels, as well as his abiding connection to his hometown, Chicago. A fitting postscript to a lifetime of listening, P.S. is a truly Turkelesque display of extraordinary range and talent, and the amazing people he found to talk to.
Race
How Blacks and Whites Think and Feel About the American Obsession
Av Studs Terkel
Häftad, 2012
160 kr
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First published in 1992 at the height of the furore over the Rodney King incident, Studs Terkel's Race was an immediate bestseller. Offering a rare and revealing look at how people in America truly feel about race, Terkel's candid interviews depict a complexity of thoughts and emotions and uncover …
Will The Circle Be Unbroken?
Reflections on Death, Rebirth, and Hunger for a Faith
Av Studs Terkel
Häftad, 2014
172 kr
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One of Studs Terkel's most important oral histories, Will the Circle be Unbroken? turns to the ultimate human experience - that of death. First published 15 years ago to great acclaim, the book explores - with unrivalled compassion and wisdom - the indelible variety of reactions to mortality and …
