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Nelson Algren
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 undersid...
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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.
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The Man with the Golden Arm1955 · Novel3.6
Walk on the Wild Side1962 · Novel3.3
Fearless Frank1969 · Needles2.8
Goldstein1965 · Himself2.9
Algren2021 · Self (archive footage)3.0
The New Deal for Artists1981 · Self
Nelson Algren Live2016 · Writer
Nelson Algren: The End Is Nothing, the Road Is All...2015 · CastCast
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