American Dreams: Lost and Found - Softcover

Terkel, Studs

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1565845455 ISBN 13: 9781565845459

Publisher: The New Press, 2005

Synopsis

"Here is the raw material for one thousand novels....incomparable."—Margaret Atwood

In this unique look at one of our most pervasive national myths, Studs Terkel persuades an extraordinary range of Americans to articulate their version of "The American Dream." Beginning with an embittered winner of the Miss U.S.A. contest who sees the con behind the dream of success and including an early interview with a highly ambitious Arnold Schwarzenegger, Terkel explores the diverse landscape of the promise of the United States—from farm kids dreaming of the city to city kids determined to get out, from the Boston Brahmin to the KKK member, from newly arrived immigrants to families who have lived in this country for generations, these narratives include figures both famous and infamous. Filtered through the lens of our leading oral historian, the chorus of voices in American Dreams highlights the hopes and struggles of coming to and living in the United States.

Originally published in 1980, this is a classic work of oral history that provides an extraordinary and moving picture of everyday American lives.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

heir hopes, remembrances and achievements come alive in this bestselling collection by the Pulitzer Prize-winning oral historian.

About the Author:

Studs Terkel is the author of eleven books of oral history, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning "The Good War." A member of the Academy of Arts and Letters, he was awarded the National Book Critics Circle Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003.

About this edition

• Publisher: The New Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1565845455
• ISBN 13: 9781565845459
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 496