Terkel has written more than two dozen books, including My American Century, American Dream, Hard Times, Working, The Good War, The Great Divide, Coming of Age, and most recently, The Spectator. His books provide a panorama of American life in the last century and the ways in which times have changed. Long Island University created the George Polk Awards in 1949 to honor the memory of a CBS reporter who lost his life in Greece while covering the civil war there. The awards recognize daring, intelligence and integrity in journalism. The 1999 Polk Award recipients will be honored at a luncheon at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City on April 18.
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