Anyone Else See Studs Terkel on BBC's Hardtalk?- What a Great American!

[JCMach1]

“That there are some who were untouched or, indeed, did rather well isn’t exactly news. This has been true of all disasters. The great many were wounded, in one manner or another. It left upon them an ‘invisible scar’….The suddenly-idle hands blamed themselves, rather than society. True, there were hunger marches and protestations to City Hall and Washington, but the millions experienced a private kind of shame when the pink slip came. No matter that others suffered the same fate, the inner voice whispered, ‘I’m a failure.’”

-Studs Terkel writing about the Great Depression



For those of you who are unfamiliar with him here is a good link to get started: http://www.studsterkel.org/


He is now 95, going on 96 and is still actively writing... In fact he just finished his memoirs:

...“After 16 books and at the age of 95, Studs Terkel finally has written a memoir,” says the USA Today.

Touch and Go is the title. Publishers Weekly has said, “Terkel's memoir is more a medley of all the extraordinary characters he's encountered through his career, from the adult loners of his youth in Chicago's Wells-Grand Hotel, to New Deal politicians. Terkel details his long journey through law school, the air force, theater, radio, early television, sports commentary, jazz criticism and oral history.”

Terkel, who is now 95, has turned the table upon himself—offering the world more about him after having spent years interviewing others... http://books.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_1382481.php/Studs_Terkel_has_new_memoir


If you catch the show he has some interesting things to say about Bush... and even Obama.


What a great American!!!

[9119495]

1. cool. I love his stuff. Thanks for posting.

[pearl]

2. I adore the man

Here in Chicago, he is just such a legend.

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

3. I love Studs

He once held a bus when he saw me running to catch it. This was a long time ago when you would see him around the streets of the city. And when I could still run. I wonder where I can catch that show.

[JCMach1]

4. One spoiler:

he ranks Bush the worst president EVER

I am paraphrasing here, but he calls Bush the bottom of the bottom.

[lonestarnot]

5. I adore Studs Terkel!

:loveya: Studs! Touch and Go will be reading that.