Nelson Algren
Writing
- Born
- March 28, 1909 · Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Died
- May 9, 1981 (age 72)
Nelson Ahlgren Abraham was an American writer whose novels of the poor are lifted from routine naturalism by his vision of their pride, humour, and unquenchable yearnings. He also catches with poetic skill the mood of the city’s underside: its jukebox pounding, stench, and neon glare.
Known for
Behind the camera5
- 2021Algren Writer
- 2016Nelson Algren Live Writer
- 2015Nelson Algren: The End Is Nothing, the Road Is All... Writer
- 1962Walk on the Wild Side Novel
- 1955The Man with the Golden Arm Novel
Acting5
- 2021Algren as Self (archive footage)
- 2015Nelson Algren: The End Is Nothing, the Road Is All...
- 1976The New Deal for Artists as Self
- 1969Fearless Frank