He also won a Peabody Award for excellence in journalism in 1980 and the National Book Foundation Medal for contributions to American letters in 1997. Terkel was named the Communicator of the Year by the University of Chicago in 1969. From the Pulitzer Prizewinning author of The Good War: A masterpiece of modern journalism and a huge anthem in praise of the American spirit (Saturday. Working was turned into a hit musical in 1978. The Good War: An Oral History of World War II won the Pulitzer Prize in nonfiction in 1985. Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do received a National Book Award nomination in 1975. Terkel compiled a series of books based on oral histories that defined America in the 20th Century. In 1952, Terkel began Studs Terkel's Almanac on radio station WFMT in Chicago. Terkel acted in local stage productions and on radio dramas until he began one of the first television programs, an unscripted show called Studs Place in the early 1950s. Terkel attended the University of Chicago and graduated with a law degree in 1934. He was born Louis Terkel on in New York City. Studs Terkel was an actor, writer, and radio host.
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