Working by Studs Terkel
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Working by Studs Terkel (1974, Hardcover) 
Working by Studs Terkel (1974, Hardcover)
Author: Studs Terkel
Publisher: Random House Inc
Publication Date: 1974-03-01
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0394478843
ISBN-13: 9780394478845
Product ID: EPID1969163
Description: A national treasure, radio legend Studs Terkel first made his name in his home town of Chicago, conducting tens of thousands of radio interviews over several decades. (He even interviewed Bob Dylan in the early '60s.) In WORKING, Terkel ...
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Synopsis
A national treasure, radio legend Studs Terkel first made his name in his home town of Chicago, conducting tens of thousands of radio interviews over several decades. (He even interviewed Bob Dylan in the early '60s.) In WORKING, Terkel lets the tape roll as people talk about their jobs--an oral history approach which, though he did not invent it, he is generally credited with popularizing. As they talk about their everyday tasks and their work environment, relate their insights into coworkers or customers, and tell anecdotes about problems they face, each speaker's voice comes through as distinctly individual, adding up to an amazing portrait of America and Americans.

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Publication Date:1974-03-01

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Men and women representing a variety of occupations, describe the daily routine of their jobs and express their grievances, aims, and dreams.

Industry Reviews
"An enormous amount of exciting material...[with] a very special electricity and emotional power."
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An impressive achievement....A very valuable document. No journalist alive wields a tape recorder as effectively as Studs Terkel."
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"The real American experience...The poetry of real people....The hardness of real lives....A grand subject and a splendid book."
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