Studs Terkel | |
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 Terkel in 1979 | |
| Born | Louis Terkel May 16, 1912 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 31, 2008 (aged 96) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Pen name | Studs Terkel |
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| Education | University of Chicago (PhB, JD) |
| Years active | 1934–2008 |
| Notable awards | Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction, 1985 |
| Spouse |
Ida Goldberg
(m. 1939; died 1999) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | |
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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 Nonfiction 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.
- ^ Kogan, Rick (October 31, 2008). "Studs Terkel dies". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 13, 2008.