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Stephen T. Sohmer talks with Studs Terkel

BROADCAST: Aug. 31, 1966 | DURATION: 00:56:05

Synopsis

Stephen T. Sohmer discusses his first novel, "The Way It Was," a cynical commentary on his generation's struggle to develop stable relationships. In the context of stoic upper-middle-class conservatism, the novel chronicles how discontent can brew into rage beneath the veneer of social expectation.

Details

Broadcast Date
Aug. 31, 1966

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55.40 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
56 minutes, 5 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

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Synopsis

Stephen T. Sohmer discusses his first novel, "The Way It Was," a cynical commentary on his generation's struggle to develop stable relationships. In the context of stoic upper-middle-class conservatism, the novel chronicles how discontent can brew into rage beneath the veneer of social expectation.

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