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  • Henry Kisor in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Sep. 9, 1997
  • John Frederick Nims in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Jun. 30, 1981
  • Brent A. Staples in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Mar. 1, 1994
  • Interviewing with Theodore Solotaroff editor of New American Review ; part 2

  • Richard Pollak, editor, writer and investigative journalist, talks with Studs about his life and work.

    Jun. 17, 1975

    Mr. Pollak editor of "[More]" an investigative journalism magazine and author of "Stop the Presses, I Want To Get Off!", talks with Studs about his life and work. Both Studs and Mr Pollak read excerpts from the book.

  • Studs Terkel continues his interview with Erich Luth in Hamburg discussing the aftermath of the war on Germany's youth. [part 3] [Hamburg]

    1967

    This is Studs third interview with Erich Luth. [part 3] There is a silence in the tape from 3:48 to 3:58 due to Studs changing the tape. It should be noted that the word "clever" in this discussion means intelligent. The interview concludes at 35:36 where Studs offers his reflections on his stay. Luth is the retired Press Chief of Hamburg and has also helped with remunerations for the Jewish people in the aftermath of World War II. He has also facilitated detente between Israel and West Germany.

  • Peter Lyon

    Peter Lyon discusses the book "Success Story: The Life and Times of S. S. McClure"

    Aug. 1, 1967

    Peter Lyon discusses the book "Success Story: The Life and Times of S. S. McClure." Includes recitation of "Immortality" by William Jennings Bryan.

  • Studs Terkel interviews author-dramatist Frank Norman at his Bloomsbury Square Hotel ; part 1

    1968

    Terkel delves into the life of Frank Norman, a London ex-con who turned his life around and became a novelist and playwright by writing on his experiences. He wrote "Bang to Rights" shortly after his prison release which brought him great fame. He followed that with "The Monkey Pulled it's Hair" that had a U.S. release under the name "Don't Darling Me Darling". Norman opened up to Terkel discussing his illegitimacy, his illiteracy till age 14, his institutionalization in an orphanage which he turned into the novel "Banana Boy".

  • Iván Boldizsár discusses Hungarian culture and translation work

    1966

    Iván Boldizsár discusses Hungarian folk music, lyrical translations, and the difference in writing and educating peasants versus city dwellers in Hungary.

  • Ira B. Harkey

    Ira B. Harkey discusses the south, civil rights, race relations, racism, his newspaper, and his career ; part 1

    1966

    Ira B. Harkey discusses the south, civil rights, race relations, racism, his newspaper, and his career. Includes Ira Harkey reading his writing from his newspaper the Mississippi "Chronicle-Star."

  • Leo Stodolsky and Jerry Temaner talk with Studs Terkel ; part 1

    Nov. 1, 1961
  • Leo Stodolsky and Jerry Temaner talk with Studs Terkel ; part 2

    Nov. 1, 1961
  • Interview with Edward Keating

    Apr. 30, 1965

    Interviewing Edward Keating editor of "Ramparts

  • Jack Fuller in conversation with Studs Terkel

    May. 11, 1992
  • Wendell Rawls Jr. discusses his book "Cold Storage"

    Feb. 29, 1980
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