Using hundreds of interviews with americans of all ages, races, and social levels, the volume teems with stillvivid memories. His subjects discuss fond memories, regrets and longing, nightmarish experiences, and reflections on the future. Greasley studs terkel s oral history, the good war, chronicles twentiethcen tury america at war. He received the pulitzer prize for general nonfiction in 1985 for the good war and is best remembered for his oral histories of common americans, and. Studs terkels the good war theatrical rights worldwide. In particular, i felt that coming out of discussions with my. As always, his subjects are open and unrelenting in their analyses of themselves and their experiences, producing what people magazine has called a splendid epic history. The book mainly consists of interviews with people.
Terkel explains the title, matteroffactly, as the vietnam, nuclear war contrast. The good war by studs terkel the 582nd greatest nonfiction. People talk about what they do all day and how they feel about what they do by studs terkel in djvu, doc, fb3 download ebook. Anyone interested in any element of world war ii would be immediately captivated by terkel s work, which gives a fair and thorough discussion of all elements of the war through the words of americans, germans, brits, japanese, and many others.
An oral history of world war two by studs terkel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I felt like i wanted to get some sense of what the war felt like to those who lived through it. Prendergast was captured during the battle of the bulge, rode on a prisoner train with kurt vonnegut, survived german pow labor camps and witnessed the firebombing of dresden before ultimately becoming freed. Fussell believes that the soldier of world war two, suffers so deeply from contempt and damage to his selfhood, from absurdity and boredom and chickenshit, that some anodyne is necessary, and that the anodyne of choice was alcohol. No matter how horrendous the recollections are, comparatively only a few of the interviewees said that if the adventure never happened that they would be better off. The good war, for which studs terkel won the pulitzer prize, is a testament not only to the experience of war but to the extraordinary skill of terkel as interviewer. And they all sang adventures of an eclectic disc jockey by studs terkel author marlan anderson studs terkel hosted the legendary radio show the wax museum, presenting chicagos music fans with his inimitable take on music of all kinds, from classical, opera, and jazz to gospel, blues, folk, and rock.
However, terkel seems to have taken a definite anti war stance with this book. From a pipe fitters apprentice at pearl harbor to a crew member of the flight that dropped the atomic bomb on. Oral historian studs terkel talks about his book the good war. They considered my work essential for the war effort. As always, his subjects are open and unrelenting in their analyses of themselves and their experiences, producing what people magazine has called a splendid epic history of. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. The good war, an oral history of world war ii, by studs turkel, is a compiliation of multiple accounts from servivors, on their personal experiences of the war. The good war by studs terkel overdrive rakuten overdrive. The good war for which terkel won the pulitzer prize, is a testament not only to the experience of war but to the. Yeah, you all know him he goes out with his tape recorder, talks to people, makes books out of what they have to say. The adjective and the noun dont match no war is good. An oral history of world war ii 1984 is an oral history of world war ii compiled by studs terkel. A digital archive of terkels oral histories is one of 177 projects funded by new grants from the national endowment for the humanities. An oral history of world war two by studs terkel, is one of the most memorable, comprehensive records of personal stories of world war ii in literature.
He was a member of the american academy of arts and letters and a recipient of a presidential national humanities medal, the national book foundation medal for distinguished contribution to american letters, a george polk career award. An oral history of world war ii ebook written by studs terkel. The author presents over 120 interviews with people of all classes and all levels of involvement in world war 11. Studs terkel wrote a book about world war ii, in which he called it the good war, a sentiment often felt, most probably because the enemies of world war iinazi germany and militarist japanwere of such evil character that anything necessary to defeat them was deemed good. From the 1950s through 1997, studs terkel, author of working, the good war, coming of age and eight other books, hosted a daily show on wfmt in chicago. An oral history of world war ii by studs terkel pdf free download ebook. In the very good war terkel presents the compelling, the bad, and the ugly memories of world war ii via a view of forty years of after the events. An oral history of world war ii by studs terkel in chm, doc, rtf download ebook. But presidents honoring them will surely have access to a copy of studs terkel s most recent exercise in memory harvesting, the good war. Interviewing at the saint marys center for learning, an alternative school on the west side of chicago, with students theresa gonzales, joan perry, cheryl petrats and teachers janice eritch, rozelle nesbit, sister elaine shuster and a parent, mrs.
The work won the 1985 pulitzer prize for general nonfiction. Studs terkel, the good war in this oral history collection, studs terkel presents interviews with dozens of people who, in some way, were affected by world war ii. Hard times by studs terkel overdrive rakuten overdrive. But you noticed its in quotes its a phrase used very often by my contemporaries, and guys who were in wwii. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Quotations by studs terkel, american journalist, born may 16, 1912. A memoir of my times 1977 was the first of terkels autobiographies. The terkel radio archive contains dozens of programs that shed further light on the complexities of. As always, terkel s subjects are open and unrelenting in their analyses of themselves and their experiences, producing what people magazine has called a splendid epic history of world war ii.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. An oral history of world war ii by studs terkel scribd. Bell and craig carnelia, inspired by the book by studs terkel, will see its world premiere by northlight theatre, the skokie, illinois, notforprofit, in. What is inescapable, though, is the recognition of war as brutal, and brutalizing. With a foreword by robert coles and a preface by calvin trillin. Studs terkel on the good war bryant gumbel, anchor. It is a firsthand account of people involved before, during and after the war. Jul 22, 2019 the good war by studs terkel, 1985, ballantine edition, in english 1st ballantine books ed. The good war consists of a series of interviews with various men and women from across the globe who directly experienced the events leading up to, including.
Based on studs terkels pulitzer prizewinning book, the good war, conceived and created by david h. We were in the good war in contrast quite obvious to vietnam and korea for that matter. Read the good war an oral history of world war ii by studs terkel available from rakuten kobo. Ten, 20, 30 years from now the best witnesses to world war ii will be largely gone.
Terkel s audio recordings of peoples reactions to chicagos picasso sculpture at its unveiling. An oral history of world war ii by studs terkel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. No matter how gruesome the memories are, relatively few of the interviewees said they would have been better off without the experience. Featuring selections from american dreams, coming of age, division street, the good war. In this invaluable record of one of the most dramatic periods in modern american history, studs terkel recaptures the great depression of the 1930s in all its complexity the new. Stud terkels the good war 614 words 3 pages fussell believes that the soldier of world war two, suffers so deeply from contempt and damage to his selfhood, from absurdity and boredom and chickenshit, that some anodyne is necessary, and that the anodyne of choice was alcohol. World war ii the wfmt studs terkel radio archive a.
The richest and most powerful single document of the american experience in world war ii the boston globe. In world war ii memories, terkel has found a great, untold storywith foreshadowings of vietnam and aftershocks of atomic warfare. Studs terkel, the noted chicagobased journalist, gathers the reminiscences of 121 participants in world war ii called the good war because, in the words of one. An oral history of world war two is a telling of the oral history of world war ii written by studs terkel. In the good war terkel presents the good, the bad, and the ugly memories of world war ii from a perspective of forty years of after the events. The good war, for which studs terkel won the pulitzer prize, is a testament not only to the experience of war but to the extraordinary skill of terkel as interviewer as always, his subjects are open and unrelenting in their analyses of themselves and their experiences, producing what people magazine has called a splendid epic history of world war ii.
However, terkel seems to have taken a definite anti war. Studs terkel s the good war shocks its audience with the grotesque reality of world war ii battles as well as the exhilaration of being in the midst of some type of word for war. It won the pulitzer prize for non fiction and rightly so. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the good war. Terkels pulitzer prizewinning the good war 1984 is an oral history of world war ii that presents reminiscences of people, both famous and relatively unknown, who experienced it overseas and at home.
The good war consists of a series of interviews with various men and women from across the globe who directly experienced the events leading up to, including, and following the second world war. The good war ebook by studs terkel 9781595587596 rakuten. Analysis of studs terkel s the good war 789 words cram. This 60page guide for the good war by studs terkel includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 22 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. The good war for which terkel won the pulitzer prize, is a testament not only to the experience of war but to the extraordinary skill of terkel as interviewer.
To watch the full version of this piece at media burn, click here. As always, his subjects are open and unrelenting in their. As always, his subjects are open and unrelenting in their analyses of themselves and their experiences, producing what people magazine has called a splendid epic history of world war ii. Publication date 1985 topics druga svetovna vojna publisher new york. The book is a collection of interviews done by terkel following world war two. An explanation is offered by an oldtime folk singer whod been with an antiaircraft. He received the pulitzer prize for general nonfiction in 1985 for the good war and is best remembered for his oral histories of common americans, and for hosting a longrunning radio show in chicago. Louis studs terkel may 16, 1912 october 31, 2008 was an american author, historian, actor, and broadcaster. The good war is a testament not only to the experience of war but to the extraordinary skill of studs terkel as an interviewer and oral historian. From the pulitzer prizewinning author of the good war. It has the essence and cumulative force of a hundred powerful war novels. Buy the good war by studs terkel online at alibris.
The good war is advertised as an oral history of world war ii as told by veterans and citizens on many fronts which, technically, it is. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Bertrands race, rock, and elvis looks into the arguments of rocknrolls impact on changing postwar race relations in the united. My american century collects the best interviews from eight of terkel s classic oral histories together with his wonderful original introductions to each book. Red prendergast, who describes his experiences as an army infantryman in world war ii. No matter how horrendous the remembrances are, fairly only a few in the interviewees declared if the excursion never happened that they would be better off. From a pipe fitters apprentice at pearl harbor to a crew member of the flight that dropped the. The good war in the good war terkel presents the compelling, the bad, and the ugly memories of world war ii from a view of forty years of after the events. An oral history of world war ii by studs terkel free download as pdf file. Bell and craig carnelia, combines terkels stunning text with vintage songs of the war years, to create a unique and illuminating snapshot of the time.
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