Nelson Algren
Writing
Born March 28, 1909 — Died May 9, 1981
From Detroit, Michigan, USA
Biography
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.
