His book, Working, has been banned in many schools because in it he
interviews a hooker.
Father of Dan Terkel.
His revue, "Studs Terkel's Not Working" at the Second City Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was awarded the 2009 Joseph Jefferson Award for Production of a Revue.
Son of Anna (Finkel), a seamstress, and Samuel Terkel, a tailor. His parents were Russian Jewish immigrants.
Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series,
Vol. 132, pp. 381-386. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.