Studs Terkel

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Author
gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ira_Glass
gptkb:The_Chicago_History_Museum
gptkb:Graceland_Cemetery
gptkb:Chicago_Literary_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Howard_Alk
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:The_Studs_Terkel_Program
WFMT
gptkbp:awards gptkb:award
gptkbp:birth_date 1912-05-16
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:children gptkb:Dan_Terkel
gptkbp:death_date 2008-10-31
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkb:New_York_University
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:American_history
social commentary
cultural history
oral history interviews
labor history
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Author
interview
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Studs Terkel
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Ernest_Hemingway
gptkb:Carl_Sandburg
gptkbp:known_for advocating for social justice
documenting the Great Depression
documenting the impact of economic change in America
capturing everyday people's stories
documenting World War II
documenting the 1960s counterculture
documenting the American working class
documenting the Vietnam War
documenting the civil rights movement
documenting the impact of globalization on America
documenting the impact of immigration on America
documenting the impact of technology on society
documenting the labor movement
exploring the human experience
documenting the impact of political change in America
documenting the impact of race relations in America
documenting the impact of gender relations in America
documenting the impact of cultural change in America
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Hard_Times
gptkb:The_Good_War
Working
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Actor
gptkb:newspaper
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Chicago
gptkbp:spouse Adele Terkel
gptkbp:website studsterkel.org