Musician Dictionary

Studs Terkel

American author, historian and broadcaster (1912-2008)

DescriptionAmerican author, historian and broadcaster (1912-2008)
Source: Wikidata
Born1912-05-16
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceNew York New York City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2008-10-31
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathChicago Chicago
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjournalist actor music journalist poet lawyer writer historian radio personality
Source: Wikidata
Member ofAmerican Academy of Arts and Letters PEN America Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame
Source: Wikidata
AwardsEugene V. Debs Award Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech George Polk Award Peabody Awards Order of Lincoln National Book Award National Humanities Medal Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize Paul Robeson Award Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award Thomas Merton Award Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Studs Turkel

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Identifiers

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