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Studs Terkel's Chicago
Studs Terkel
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Description for Studs Terkel's Chicago
Hardback. Num Pages: 134 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 242.
Chicago was home to the Pulitzer Prize winning Studs Terkel, who moved there in 1922 and made it his home until his death in 2008 at the age of 96. A tribute to the 'Second City' that is part history, part memoir and 100% Studs Terkel, the book is infused with anecdotes, memories and reflections that celebrate the great city of Chicago. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs that perfectly capture Chicago's unique beauty; here is a splendid evocation of Studs' hometown in all of its glory and imperfection.
Chicago was home to the Pulitzer Prize winning Studs Terkel, who moved there in 1922 and made it his home until his death in 2008 at the age of 96. A tribute to the 'Second City' that is part history, part memoir and 100% Studs Terkel, the book is infused with anecdotes, memories and reflections that celebrate the great city of Chicago. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs that perfectly capture Chicago's unique beauty; here is a splendid evocation of Studs' hometown in all of its glory and imperfection.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The New Press United States
Number of pages
134
Condition
New
Number of Pages
134
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781595587183
SKU
V9781595587183
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99-15
About Studs Terkel
Studs Terkel (19122008) was the bestselling author of twelve books of oral history, including Working; Hard Times; the Pulitzer Prizewinning The Good War”; and, most recently, his memoir Touch and Go (all available from The New Press). He was the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including a Presidential National Humanities Medal and the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished ... Read more
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