Touch and go : a memoir / Studs Terkel ; with Sydney Lewis.
| Author/creator | Terkel, Studs |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : New Press : Distributed by W.W. Norton, 2007. |
| Description | xviii, 269 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | At nearly 95, Studs Terkel has written about everyone's life, it seems, but his own. Here he offers a memoir which--embodying the spirit of the man himself--is youthful and vivacious. Terkel begins by taking us back to his childhood, describing the hectic life of a family trying to earn a living in Chicago. He then goes on to his experiences--as a poll watcher charged with stealing votes for the Democratic machine, as a young theatergoer, and eventually as an actor himself in both radio and on the stage--giving us a portrait of the Chicago of the 1920s and 1930s. He tells of his beginnings as a disc jockey after World War II and as an interviewer and oral historian--a craft he would come to perfect. Finally, he discusses his involvement with progressive politics, leading to his travails during the McCarthy period when he was blacklisted.--From publisher description. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2007018673 |
| ISBN | 9781595580436 |
| ISBN | 1595580433 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN 1990.72.T4 A3 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |