Nelson Algren
Birth date
March 28, 1909
Death date
May 9, 1981
Place of birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Profession
Writing
Age
72 years
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.
