Nelson Algren

Known for Writing

Nelson Algren's portrait

Details

Birthday: March 28, 1909

Deathday: May 09, 1981

Place of birth: 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.