Anyone interested in any element of world war ii would be immediately captivated by terkel s work, which gives a fair and thorough discussion of all elements of the war through the words of americans, germans, brits, japanese, and many others. From the 1950s through 1997, studs terkel, author of working, the good war, coming of age and eight other books, hosted a daily show on wfmt in chicago. 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. An explanation is offered by an oldtime folk singer whod been with an antiaircraft. An oral history of world war ii by studs terkel free download as pdf file. 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. 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.
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. Introduction this book, being about work, is, by its very nature, about violenceto the spirit as well as to the body. In world war ii memories, terkel has found a great, untold storywith foreshadowings of vietnam and aftershocks of atomic warfare. The good war by studs terkel overdrive rakuten overdrive. However, terkel seems to have taken a definite anti war stance with this book. An oral history of world 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. The good war in the good war terkel presents the compelling, the bad, and the ugly memories of world war ii from a view of forty years of after the events. 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 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. Buy the good war by studs terkel online at alibris. An oral history of the great depression in america. It is a firsthand account of people involved before, during and after the war. The author presents over 120 interviews with people of all classes and all levels of involvement in world war 11. The truth about world war ii from the october 11, 2012 issue. An oral history of world war ii 1984 is an oral history of world war ii compiled by studs terkel. 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 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. 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 overseas and at home.
Terkel explains the title, matteroffactly, as the vietnam, nuclearwar contrast. Studs terkel celebrating after winning the 1985 pulitzer prize for his novel the good war. He received the pulitzer prize for general nonfiction in 1985 for the good war and is best remembered for his oral histories of common americans, and for hosting a longrunning radio show in chicago. As always, terkel s 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. It was the first time that phrase was used to describe world. An oral history of world war ii by studs terkel scribd. These interviews provide unparalleled insights into the ideas and events that have shaped our lives.
Terkel explains the title, matteroffactly, as the vietnam, nuclear war contrast. The richest and most powerful single document of the american experience in world war ii the boston globe. The work won the 1985 pulitzer prize for general nonfiction. Studs terkel master chronicler of american life in the 20th century, veteran radical and vibrant soul of the midwestern capital of chicago has died, aged 96. The good war, an oral history of world war ii, by studs turkel, is a compiliation of multiple accounts from servivors, on their personal experiences of the war. Bell and craig carnelia, inspired by the book by studs terkel, will see its world premiere by northlight theatre, the skokie, illinois, notforprofit, in. Terkel takes readers on a journey from the first bombings of pearl harbor to the excitement of war. An oral history of world war two is a telling of the oral history of world war ii written by studs terkel. An oral history of world war two by terkel, studs and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. An oral history of world war ii by terkel, studs and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. No matter how gruesome the memories are, relatively few of the interviewees said they would have been better off without the experience.
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. These participants, men and women, famous and ordinary, tell stories that add immeasurably to our understanding of that cataclysmic time. The good war by studs terkel the 582nd greatest nonfiction. He received the pulitzer prize for general nonfiction in 1985 for the good war and is best remembered for his oral histories of common americans, and. His other oral histories include hard times andworking. Studs terkel, the noted chicagobased journalist, gathers the reminiscences of 121 participants in world war ii called the good war because, in the words of one soldier, to see fascism defeated, nothing better could have happened to a human being. Bell based on studs terkels pulitzer prizewinning book, the good war, conceived and created by david h. Bell and craig carnelia, combines terkels stunning text with vintage songs of the war years, to create a unique and illuminating snapshot of the time. A memoir of my times 1977 was the first of terkels autobiographies. As always, terkels 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. 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 war iinazi germany and militarist japanwere of such evil character that anything necessary to defeat them was deemed good.
From a pipe fitters apprentice at pearl harbor to a crew member of the flight that dropped the. From a pipe fitters apprentice at pearl harbor to a crew member of the flight that dropped the atomic bomb on. 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. A tape marathon of the depression days, edited by a chicago radio man who employed the same approach with considerable success in a portrait of his city and its ills called division street. An oral history of world war ii by studs terkel in chm, doc, rtf download ebook. Jul 22, 2019 the good war by studs terkel, 1985, ballantine edition, in english 1st ballantine books ed. Studs terkel, a pulitzer prizewinning author whose searching interviews with ordinary americans helped establish oral history as an important historical genre, and who for nearly half a century. Born in new york in 1912, he lived in chicago for over eight decades. It is about ulcers as well as accidents, about shouting matches as well as fistfights, about nervous breakdowns as well as kicking the dog around. The work received the 1985 pulitzer prize for general nonfiction. Sep, 2015 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. The above quotation was on the quote page of studs terkel s 1984 book the good war. The good war consists of a series of interviews with various men and women from across the globe who directly experienced the events leading up to, including.