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Terkel, Studs.
THE SPECTATOR: TALK ABOUT MOVIES AND PLAYS WITH THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE THEM.
New York City, NY: The New Press, 1999. Hardcover. First Edition/First Printing. 364 pages. As New/As New. Landmark collection of interviews with film and stage actors, directors, playwrights, and critics. One of the author's most entertaining collections. The true first. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Includes the Erratum Slip, which is missing in most copies of the book. "The Terkel touch is here, in 50-plus interviews with the likes of Buster Keaton and Marlon Brando, James Cagney, Simone Signoret, Jacques Tati, and even Arnold Schwarzenegger. It's Studs' range that astonishes. He has textured memories of remote stage productions of Arthur Miller's plays, which you might expect. But when he remembers 'Kanchenjungha' with the Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray, Ray laughs out loud: 'Where did you see that? ' You marvel once again at Terkel's facility with people of all kinds and his deep familiarity with the American century" (Lyall Bush). Interviews with Edward Albee, Eugene Ionesco, Lillian Gish, Zero Mostel, Pauline Kael, Uta Hagen, Tallulah Bankhead, and August Wilson, among so many others, give just an idea of the treasures in this collection. Garry Wills' Introduction is an affectionate appreciation of Terkel's iconic stature in American literature, and is one of the finest essays written on Terkel. A complete delight, this is a "must-have" title for Studs Terkel collectors. This title remains available in multiple subsequent printings. This is one of few copies of the true First Edition (complete number line ending in 1 on the Copyright Page) still available online and has no flaws, a pristine beauty. It is one of only two copies with the Erratum Slip (that was needed for the First Edition only) intact. The latter is missing in all other copies of the First Edition online. A very scarce copy thus. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction in 1985 for "The Good War". Named by Who's Who as one of "Fifty Great Living Americans". One of the greatest American writers of the 20th century and a national treasure. A flawless copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER STUDS TERKEL TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 0394553373. $40.00 |
