Studs Terkel's Working
eBook - PDF

Studs Terkel's Working

A Graphic Adaptation

  1. 225 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Studs Terkel's Working

A Graphic Adaptation

About this book

Comics impresario Harvey Pekar brings to vivid life Terkel’s bestselling masterpiece, with comics by America’s leading illustrators

Ever since Pulitzer Prize winner Studs Terkel’s Working first documented American workers’ hopes and dreams, that “deep penetration of American thought and feeling” (Los Angeles Times) has sold over a million copies, captivating readers with accounts of how their fellow citizens make a living.

A masterpiece of words, Working is now adapted into comic-book form by Harvey Pekar, the blue-collar antihero of his American Book Award–winning comics series American Splendor. Brilliantly scripting and arranging Terkel’s interviews, Pekar collaborates with established comics veterans and some of the comic underground’s brightest new talent, selected by editor Paul Buhle. Readers will find a visual palette of influences from Mexican, African American, superhero, and feminist art, each piece an electric melding of artist and subject. This is a book that will both delight Terkel fans and introduce his work to a whole new audience—a fitting tribute to an American legend.

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Yes, you can access Studs Terkel's Working by Harvey Pekar, Paul Buhle in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & North American History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
The New Press
Year
2009
eBook ISBN
9781595585158
Edition
0

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Preface
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Original Introduction
  5. Introduction
  6. Working the Land
  7. Pecking Order
  8. Footwork
  9. In the Spotlight
  10. Behind a Desk
  11. Appearance
  12. Cleaning Up
  13. Second Chance
  14. Looking After Each Other (From Cradle to Grave)
  15. About the Contributors