Studs Terkel - Dead!

[Fez4PrezN2008]

at the ripe old age of 96

The full story (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-studs-terkel-dead,0,2321576.story)

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OK, I have no idea who the guy was or why / how he was a fixture to Chi town, but I just always wanted to do one of those this person is dead threads.


You can go back to sleep now

[pennington]

You don't see too many people called Studs anymore. Or Hymie...

[biozombie]

He wrote some "social sciences" type books, "Working" is a great one, Studs pretty much just interviews a shitload of diverse people about their jobs, pretty much everything from welders to hockey players to hookers, etc. It's a great read & usually available for about 75 cents in any thrift store anywhere.

[Ritalin]

Studs was one of the coolest people around. 96 good years.

[DarkHippie]

He ruled. my favorite quote from him "I never met a picket line I didnt like"

[El Mudo]

Put together two of the best books I have EVER read

http://images.barnesandnoble.com/images/14660000/14666644.JPG

An oral history of the second world war


and

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51TVJGS9TVL._SL500_.jpg


Just two amazing oral histories of every type of person who lived through those times, which I feel are some of the most important in the history of the world. I can't reccommend those books highly enough

[ahhdurr]

Always heard the name.

Never read his stuff.

RIP 96 years - fuckin' A.

[sspkmark]

Hard to get a hit in that league...

So long Studs..