Studs Terkel
American author, historian and broadcaster (1912–2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Louis "Studs" Terkel (May 16, 1912 – October 31, 2008)[1] was an American writer, historian, actor, and broadcaster. He received the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction in 1985 for The Good War and is best remembered for his oral histories of common Americans, and for hosting a long-running radio show in Chicago.
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Born | Louis Terkel (1912-05-16)May 16, 1912 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | October 31, 2008(2008-10-31) (aged 96) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Pen name | Studs Terkel |
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Education | University of Chicago (PhB, JD) |
Notable awards | Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction, 1985 |
Spouse |
Ida Goldberg
(m. 1939; died 1999) |
Children | 1 |
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