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Studs Terkel interviews Tom Wolfe ; part 1

BROADCAST: Jul. 26, 1965 | DURATION: 00:36:41

Synopsis

Studs and Tom Wolfe discuss Wolfe's first collection of essays, "The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby". Terkel and Wolfe begin their conversation by listening to and discussing an excerpt from an interview with a young motorcycle enthusiast named Chuck. Topics of conversation include Wolfe's writing process and personal history, the generation gap, class and income disparity, motorcycle culture, Las Vegas, and stock car racing.

Details

Broadcast Date
Jul. 26, 1965

Physical Format
2 sound tape reels (ca. 62 min.) : 7 in.

Duration
36 minutes, 41 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Literature Journalism & Broadcasting

People

Journalists

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Wolfe, Tom--Interviews Wolfe, Tom. Kandy-kolored tangerine flake streamline baby. Authors, American. Popular culture--United States Social status--United States. Audiotapes. Radio programs. Wolfe, Tom,-- interviewee Custom automobiles Hot rods Las Vegas Stock car racing Motorcycle culture Wolfe, Tom Tom Wolfe Wolfe, Tom, 1930-2018

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