Studs Terkel, R.I.P.
His view of how to do an interview --
“It isn’t an inquisition, it’s an exploration, usually an exploration into the past,” he once said, explaining his approach. “So I think the gentlest question is the best one, and the gentlest is, ‘And what happened then?"
P. S. Here's a wonderful tribute to Studs Terkel on NPR, with loads of clips of his interviews, including chats with Louis Armstrong, Bob Dylan, & Pete Seeger.
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