Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression

by Studs Terkel

Overview

A reissue of Terkel's classic work, with a new introduction by the author. "HARD TIMES doesn't render the time of the Depression or historicize about it - it is that time, its lingo, mood, its tragic and hilarious stories..." - Arthur Miller.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780394746913
Publisher:	Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/12/1986
Edition description:	1st ed
Pages:	480
Product dimensions:	5.19(w) x 7.98(h) x 0.96(d)

About the Author

Born in 1912, Studs Terkel is the bestselling author of twelve books of oral history, including Working, Hard Times, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning “The Good War” (all available from The New Press). He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including a Presidential National Humanities Medal and the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.

Date of Birth:

May 16, 1912

Date of Death:

October 31, 2008

Place of Birth:

New York, NY

Place of Death:

Chicago, IL

Education:

J.D., University of Chicago, 1934