Nelson Algren
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
- Writing
- Born
- 1909-03-28 · Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Died
- 1981-05-09
Known for
- The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) — Novel
- Walk on the Wild Side (1962) — Novel
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) — Self
- Fearless Frank (1969) — Needles
- Goldstein (1965) — Himself
- The David Susskind Show (1959) — Self
- Algren (2021) — Self (archive footage)
- Nelson Algren: The End Is Nothing, the Road Is All... (2015)
- The New Deal for Artists (1976) — Self
- Nelson Algren Live (2016) — Writer