Studs Terkel

Author of Working, and many other books.

Working-related publications

• Working by Studs Terkel (paperback) The original work used by Stephen Schwartz and his collaborators in creating the musical Working.

• A related item to Working: Studs Terkel's Working: A Teaching Guide. This independent teaching guide provides helpful suggestions for educators or directors who are presenting Terkel's work, (or the musical).

• for the musical: Defying Gravity 2nd edition Stephen Schwartz biography

Studs Terkel bio

Studs Terkel (1912-2008), prize-winning author and radio broadcast personality, was a graduate of University of Chicago law school. Rather than use his law degree, but rather found his way into a radio career. In 1944, he landed his own show on WENR. This was called the Wax Museum show that allowed him to express his own personality and play recordings he liked from folk music, opera, jazz, or blues. Later he had his own television show called Stud's Place and started asking people the kind of questions that marked his work as an interviewer....His book Working is part of a succession of oral history books. Terkel continues to interview people, work on his books, and make public appearances.

In 1974, Stephen Schwartz flew to Chicago to ask Mr. Terkel to grant him stage rights for making Working the musical.

From the webmasters Carol and Terry de Giere: At age 94, Studs Terkel came to New York on a book tour and gave a talk at the CUNY Graduate Center. His bright red sweater and red socks represented his cheery spirit. He kept the audience smiling with his nearly-non stop talk about how much of a talker he is, and other subjects. What's on the cane that he is holding? A painted wooden fish head. Photo by Terry de Giere.

Other Studs Terkel Writings

• And They All Sang: Adventures of an Eclectic Disc Jockey by Studs Terkel (Hardcover)

• Hope Dies Last: Keeping the Faith in Difficult Times by Studs Terkel (Hardcover)

• Will the Circle Be Unbroken? : Reflections on Death, Rebirth, and Hunger for a Faith by Studs Terkel (Ballantine Reader's Circle) (Paperback)