Louis Terkel arrived here as a child from New York City and in Chicago found not only a new name but a place that perfectly matched--in its energy, its swagger, its charms, its heart--his own personality. They made a perfect and enduring pair.....
"Studs Terkel was part of a great Chicago literary tradition that stretched from Theodore Dreiser to Richard Wright to Nelson Algren to Mike Royko," Mayor Richard M. Daley said Friday. "In his many books, Studs captured the eloquence of the common men and women whose hard work and strong values built the America we enjoy today. He was also an excellent interviewer, and his WFMT radio show was an important part of Chicago's cultural landscape for more than 40 years."
[From STUDS TERKEL: Studs Terkel dead -- chicagotribune.com]
Studs was one of the good guys.
I hope he gets to keep his tape recorder.
3 comments:
i can think of no grater portent of a mccain administration than this, cuz it just ain't fair otherwise. just one more week, studs! just a few more days...
Say it isn't so.
wait, i thought you were FOR mccain????
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