"A summing up of the best of Terkel."--Herbert Mitgang, "Doubletake" "The Studs Terkel Reader," originally published under the title "My American Century," collects the best interviews from eight of Terkel's classic oral histories together with his magnificent introductions to each work. Featuring selections from "American Dreams, Coming of Age, Division Street, "The Good War," The Great Divide, Hard Times, Race," and "Working," this "greatest hits" volume is a treasury of Terkel's most memorable subjects that will delight his many lifelong fans and provide a perfect introduction for those who have not yet experienced the joy of reading Studs Terkel. It includes an introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winner Robert Coles surveying Terkel's overall body of work and a new foreword by Calvin Trillin.
| ISBN | 1595581774 | | Pages | 560 | | ISBN13 | 9781595581778
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | The New Press | | Weight (grammes) | 526 | | Imprint | The New Press | | Published in | New York | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 229 | | Publication date | 07 Jun 2007 | | Width (mm) | 152 | | Writer of introduction | Coles, Robert | | Spine width (mm) | 39 | | DEWEY | 973.91 | | Academic level | General | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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A summing up of the best of Terkel." -- Herbert Mitgang
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