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Literature
  • Bruno Bettelheim discusses his book "The Informed Heart: Autonomy in a mass age" ; part 1

    Apr. 1, 1961

    Bruno Bettelheim discusses his book "The informed heart: Autonomy in a mass age". The book chronicles his time in concentration camps in Germany during World War II and discusses the dangers of the advancement of technology and how a totalitarian government impacts the personality of its' people.

  • Bruno Bettelheim discusses his book, "Love is not enough: the treatment of emotionally disturbed children" ; part 2

    May. 25, 1961

    Bruno Bettelheim discusses his book "Love is not enough: the treatment of emotionally disturbed children". He discusses his theories on treating "emotionally disturbed" children and he speaks about The Orthogenic School for Emotionally Disturbed Children where he is the director.

  • Anders Bodelsen discusses the Danish and their outlook on life

    Oct. 1, 1968

    Anders Bodelsen discusses the differences between the different Scandanavian cultures and one of his literary rolemodels Patricia Highsmith.

  • C.D.B. Bryan talks with Studs Terkel

    Jul. 14, 1976

    C.D.B. Bryan discusses his book "Friendly Fire" and the Vietnam War. Bryan discusses the true story of Michael Mullen who was killed by friendly fire in Vietnam and his family.

  • Ivy Compton Burnett discusses her life and work while Studs is in London, England ; part 1

    1962

    The tape begins with Studs speaking with Christopher Sykes, a friend and producer, Studs is getting information how to behave and what to expect. Studs meets Ms. Compton-Burnett at a flat in Cornwell Gardens, London, England and they discuss her life and work as a novelist and writer. Ms Compton Burnett discusses London and class structure. End of tape 1

  • Ivy Compton Burnett discusses her life and work while Studs is in London, England(part 2). Peter Hall theater director at Aldwych and Stratford theaters is also interviewed; part 1

    1962

    Ivy Compton Burnett continues the discussion of class structure in England in part 2. Ms Compton- Burnett, shares with Studs that she has never been a actor she had always been an observer, and he agrees that her writing reflects that accurately. He ends the interview by telling Ms Compton-Burnett that she is a true original and that he greatly admires her individuality end 13:00. Studs then begins interview with Peter Hall at Aldwych theater office London, England. Mr Hall is the director of both the Aldwych and Stratford theaters, and director of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

  • H. E. F. Donahue discusses his book "The Higher Animals"; part 1

    Jan. 25, 1964

    H.E.F Donahue discusses his book "The Higher Animals". Donahue goes into depth about the characters in his book and touches on the subjects of evolution, history, literature, and his life. H.E.F. Donahue quotes Charles Darwin.

  • H. E. F. Donahue discusses his book "The Higher Animals"; part 2

    Jan. 25, 1964

    E.F Donahue discusses his book "The Higher Animals". Donahue goes into depth about the characters in his book and touches on the subjects of evolution, history, literature, and his life. H.E.F.

  • Architect and wartime prisoner, Hermann Field, discusses his book "Angry Harvest"

    Mar. 12, 1970

    Architect and wartime prisoner, Hermann Field, discusses his book "Angry Harvest," coauthored with Stanislaw Mierzenski, and also discusses architecture.

  • Ulick O'Connor discusses his book Brendan Behan

    1970
  • Mike Royko discussing his book "Up Against It"

    1967

    Mike Royko discusses his book "Up Against It" which is a collection of early columns from the Chicago Daily News. The topic in his columns varies from machine politicians and gangsters to professional athletes, from well-heeled Chicagoans to down-and-out hoodlums.

  • Oliver W. Sacks discusses his book "Awakenings"

    1985

    In the of first of many appearances on Studs' radio show, Oliver Sacks discusses his book "Awakenings" and recounts several patient profiles from his groundbreaking treatment application of L-DOPA to sufferers of Sleeping sickness and Parkinson's disease. They explore his work in the context of Studs' concept of Feeling Tone and Sacks tells of a remarkable scene with aphasic patients reacting to a speech of then President Ronald Reagan.

  • "Come in at the Door" - featuring the writings of Nelson Algren with Studs Terkel ; part 2

    Feb. 20, 1960

    As a tribute to Nelson Algren after his death, a collection of his writing is dramatized in this radio program titled "Come in at the Door."

  • Hans Koning discusses his book "Pursuit of a Woman on the Hinge of History: A Novel"

    Dec. 10, 1997

    Hans Koning discusses his book "Pursuit of a Woman on the Hinge of History: A Novel," published by Brookline Books; reads passages from book.

  • Stephen T. Sohmer talks with Studs Terkel

    Aug. 31, 1966

    Interviewing Stephen T. Sohmer.

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