Studs Terkel Dead At 96
I haven’t blogged much lately but I thought I would mention that Studs Terkel died today at the age of 96. Studs was probably best known for his book “Working”. If you haven’t taken the time to read it or if you haven’t heard of it then you should do yourself a favor and get a copy. He was a man who did many things in life but may be best known to the world as an “Oral Historian”. It was a term that he did not care for but he was stuck with it. Essentially, he interviewed people from all walks of life and included these interviews in various themed books. In addition to dealing with the topic of work he dealt with race, war, death, the city of Chicago, the arts, and a host of other topics if you ever had the chance to listen to his wonderful radio program on WFMT.
I’m not one who is all that impressed with the famous nor am I particularly uncomfortable around them but I’m not sure that I was able to sound very intelligent the couple of times I had an opportunity to talk with Terkel. I respected his work and dedication to that work immensely. The world is a poorer place without the likes of Studs Terkel.
