Nelson Algren
Born
March 28, 1909
Died
May 9, 1981 (72 years old)
Known For
Writing
Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
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.
