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  • Joseph Hanson Kwabena Nketia discussing his career and Ghanian music

    Jun. 2, 1959

    *Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • John Nance discuss the Tasaday tribe

    Jun. 26, 1975
  • John Bernard discusses his life, politics and his work with the Farmer Labor Party

    Aug. 1, 1977

    Interviewing labor organizer, civil rights activist, and former Congressman John Bernard. Bernard was elected as a Farmer-Labor candidate to the U.S. House of Representatives and served from 1937-1939.

  • Jean Davies discusses life and culture in Australia ; part 2

    Aug. 10, 1966

    Australia journalist Jean Davies discusses life and culture in Australia, part 2. Davies reads Studs Terkel's palm during the interview.

  • Jean Davies discusses life and culture in Australia ; part 1

    Aug. 10, 1966

    Australian journalist Jean Davies discusses life and culture in Australia.

  • Jan Myrdal in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Apr. 4, 1992

    Discussing the books "Childhood" and "The Confession of a Disloyal European" (both published by Lakeview Press) with the author Jan Myrdal.

  • James Baldwin

    James Baldwin discusses his book "Another Country" and his travels through Africa

    Sep. 29, 1962

    James Baldwin discusses his book "Another Country" and his trip to Africa. Mr.Baldwin and Studs speak about his place in social reform and his fight for civil rights for all.

  • Jadwiga Lopez and Andrew Patner discuss their recent visits to Poland

    Sep. 10, 1981

    Jadwiga Lopez and Andrew Patner discuss Poland and tell stories about their latest visits before and during the Poland Crisis of 1980-1981. Topics discussed include the economic hardships, food shortages, the Solidarity Union, politics, and the arts. Parts of polish music is played at the start and end.

  • Isaac Bashevis Singer discusses his book "Shosha"

    Jul. 19, 1978

    Isaac Bashevis Singer explains whenever he writes, he writes about life. He said that his book, "Shosha", is kind of a memoir or an autobiography. IB Singer admits that he never marries his Shosha. A theme of the novel, if there is a God, how come there's so much sadness and disappointment around in life?

  • Interviewing with three theater directors: Shmuel Altzmon (Israel), Konrad Swinarski (Poland ) and Amir Haddad (Brazil)

    Apr. 20, 1963
  • Interviewing Vijay Dubey Indian film-maker and Habib Tanvir Indian poet and playwright

    Mar. 1963
  • Interviewing Theo-Ben Gurirab

    1970

    Temple University student and future politician and statesman Theo-Ben Gurirab discusses his homeland Namibia. Studs includes a clip of South African activist Albert John Luthuli.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Interviewing Serbians

    Mar. 6, 1963

    Serbians

  • Interviewing Russian journalist and editor Vitaly Korotich

    Sep. 27, 1982
  • Interviewing retired Marine Colonel and ex-CIA operative Philip Roettinger

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