Nelson Algren

Known for

Writing

Born

28 March 1909 · Detroit, Michigan, USA

Died

9 May 1981

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.