Nelson Algren
Writing
March 28, 1909
Died at age 72
May 9, 1981
Date of Death
Detroit, Michigan, USA
7 Credits
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.
