No individual has popularized oral history more than studs terkel, author of such bestselling books as hard times 1970, working 1974, and the good war 1984. World war ii is often portrayed as this great event, but. An oral history of world war two is a telling of the oral history of world war ii written by studs terkel. In the good war terkel presents the good, the bad, and the ugly memor. The common man interviews are the best, but terkel interviewed many politicians and government officials as well.
An oral history of world war iipaperback hard times. Evans is certainly correct to include studs terkels the good. Based on studs terkels pulitzer prizewinning book, the good war, conceived and created by david h. No matter how gruesome the memories are, relatively few of the interviewees said they would have been better off without the experience. 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. The good war is advertised as an oral history of world war ii as told by veterans and citizens on many fronts which, technically, it is. Terkels pulitzer prizewinning the good war 1984 is an oral history of world war ii that presents reminiscences of people, both. Anyone interested in any element of world war ii would be immediately captivated by terkels work, which gives a fair and thorough discussion. The war, notes turkel, was good for most americans, ergo the title. Terkels methodology of presenting this to us enhances the readers understanding of the stark reality of the horrors of war, the camaraderie of the soldiers. 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. Historian and world war ii veteran paul fussell illustrates the odd incongruities between wartime rhetoric and frontline realities.
Yes, world war ii was good in that it was necessary to stop the nazi war machine. Oral history of wwii reissue by terkel, studs isbn. 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. 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. Admiral gene larocque speaks to studs terkel about the good war 1985 years after the war, admiral gene larocque, who had served for years in the navy and been bombed at pearl. The good war by studs terkel overdrive rakuten overdrive. Studs terkels the good war theatrical rights worldwide. Studs terkel wrote a book about world war ii, in which he called it the good war, a sentiment often felt, most probably because the enemies of world. Fred jewellap studs terkel master chronicler of american life in the. An oral history of world war two by studs terkel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The adjective and the noun dont match no war is good. The truth about world war ii from the october 11, 2012 issue. The good war is a testament not only to the experience of war but to the extraordinary skill of studs terkel as an interviewer and oral historian. Buy the good war by studs terkel online at alibris.
The epic story of americas great migrationpaperback a woman in berlin. Terkels pulitzer prizewinning the good war 1984 is an oral history of world war ii that presents reminiscences of people, both famous and relatively unknown, who experienced it. Audiobook publishing made easy alexa actionable analytics for the web sell on amazon start a selling account amazon business everything for. An oral history of world war two by studs terkel, is one of the most memorable, comprehensive records of personal stories of world war ii in literature. His father, samuel, was a tailor and his mother, anna finkel was a. Bell and craig carnelia, combines terkels stunning text with vintage songs of the war. In the good war terkel presents the good, the bad, and the ugly memories of world war ii from a perspective of forty years of after the events. Studs terkels the good war presented world war ii as told by those who lived it. Bell and craig carnelia, inspired by the book by studs terkel, will see its world premiere by northlight theatre, the skokie, illinois, notforprofit, in.
The good war for which 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 world war ii 1984 is an oral history of world war ii compiled by studs terkel. The book brings the war to life for those of us who did not live it and allows us to question whether any war can ever truly be a good war. The good war an oral history of world war two terkel, studs on. From the 1950s through 1997, studs terkel, author of working, the good war, coming of age and eight other books, hosted a daily. The work received the 1985 pulitzer prize for general nonfiction. The good war in the good war terkel presents the good, the bad, and the ugly memories of world war ii from a perspective of forty years of after the events. The good war by studs terkel, 1985, ballantine edition, in english 1st ballantine books ed. The richest and most powerful single document of the american experience in world war ii the boston globe. Studs terkel, prizewinning author and radio broadcast personality was born louis terkel in new york on may 16, 1912.
After a long, lean depression throughout the country, there were again plenty of jobs, plenty of money, and plenty of hellraising. Admiral gene larocque speaks to studs terkel about the. Studs terkel celebrating after winning the 1985 pulitzer prize for his novel the good war. The good war ebook by studs terkel 9781595587596 rakuten. An oral history of world war ii by studs terkel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Read the good war an oral history of world war ii by studs terkel available from rakuten kobo. In his humorous, vulgar, and heartbreaking descriptions of what. Terkel won the 1985 pulitzer prize for the good war, which challenged the prevailing notion that, in contrast to the vietnam war era, world war ii was a time of unblemished national solidarity. Oral history of world war two new edition by terkel, studs isbn.
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