Skip to main content

Main navigation

  • Home
  • Explore
  • Interact
      • Clips Explore themed playlists of audio clips from the Archive.
      • Reuse Listen to creative reuses of Studs’ interviews.
      • Remix Combine audio from the Archive to create entirely new works.
  • Podcast
  • Classroom
  • Donate

00 / 00

©Sophie Bassouls/Sygma/Sygma via Getty Images

Allan Gurganus in conversation with Studs Terkel

BROADCAST: Feb. 7, 1991 | DURATION: 00:55:48

Synopsis

Discussing the books "Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All" and "White People" (both published by Knopf) with author Allan Gurganus.

Details

Broadcast Date
Feb. 7, 1991

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
55 minutes, 48 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Literature

People

Authors, Writers

Tags

Gurganus, Allan, 1947---Interviews Gurganus, Allan, 1947-. Oldest living Confederate widow tells all. Gurganus, Allan, 1947-. White people. Widows--Fiction. Literature--History and criticism Southern States in literature. American fiction--History and criticism WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.)

Related Programs

Gerda Lerner discusses her book "The Creation of Patriarchy"

Jun. 27, 1986

Discussing the new edition of Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (published by Random House) with editor Victor Doyno

May. 24, 1996

John Cage discusses his music, life, influences, and career

Aug. 13, 1992

Mary Norris Lloyd discusses her book " A Dream of Mansions"

Mar. 8, 1962

Discussing the autobiographical play "A Couple of Blaguards," the authors, brothers Frank and Malachy McCourt

Jul. 24, 1984

Derek Freeman discusses the book "Margaret Mead and Samoa"

Mar. 15, 1983

Major Support Provided By
The Becca Kopf Memorial Circle of Friends
WFMT Radio Network & Chicago History Museum

This site is being managed by WFMT in partnership with the Chicago History Museum.

Library of Congress

In-kind digitization services of the Studs Terkel Radio Archive are provided by the Library of Congress.

National Endowment for the Humanities

The Studs Terkel Radio Archive has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.

Studs Terkel Radio Archive

All Programs About The Archive About Studs Supporters Contact

©2026 WFMT Radio Network | Site by Jell Creative

Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this web resource do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.