Author

Contributions

  • Terkel, Studs, 1912-2008. - Contributor
  • Paul Buhle (Editor) - Contributor

Publication

2009-05-01 - New Press, New York, NY, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

52,000 words, Guess

Page Count

208 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • LibraryThing8213073
  • Goodreads6049227

Classifications

  • DDC331.20973
  • LCCHD8072 .T4 2009
  • LCCHD8072.T4 2009

Description

In the thirty-five years since Pulitzer Prize-winner Studs Terkel's Working was first published, it has captivated millions of readers with lyrical and heartbreaking accounts of how their fellow citizens earn a living. Widely regarded as a masterpiece of words, it is now adapted into comic book form by comics legend Harvey Pekar, the blue-collar antihero of his American Book Award-winning comics series American Splendor. In Studs Terkel's Working, Pekar offers a brilliant visual adaptation of Terkel's verbatim interviews, collaborating with both established comics veterans and some of the comic underground's brightest new talent. Here are riveting accounts of the lives of ordinary Americans -- farmers, miners, barbers, hookers, box boys, stockbrokers -- depicted with unsurpassed dignity and frankness. A visual treat with a visceral impact, Studs Terkel's Working will delight Terkel fans everywhere, and introduce his most powerful work to a new generation.

Subjects

Topics

Attitudes331.20973InterviewsWorking classPictorial worksHd8072 .t4 2009Working class--attitudes

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Genres

  • Interviews
  • Pictorial works

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