Studs Terkel
(1912-2008)
American author, historian and broadcaster
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Louis "Studs" Terkel (May 16, 1912 – October 31, 2008) 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.
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16 May 1912 New York City, New York, United States
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31 October 2008 (aged 96) Chicago, Illinois, United States
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| Zodiac | Taurus |
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