Nelson Algren
Known for Writing
Born March 28, 1909
Died May 9, 1981
Place of Birth Detroit, Michigan, USA
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.
Filmography
Walk on the Wild Side
1962
Novel
The Man with the Golden Arm
1955
Novel
Fearless Frank
1969
as Needles
Goldstein
1965
as Himself
The New Deal for Artists
1981
as Self
Algren
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Algren
2021
Writer
Nelson Algren Live
2016
Writer
Nelson Algren: The End Is Nothing, the Road Is All...
2015
Nelson Algren: The End Is Nothing, the Road Is All...
2015
Writer