Nelson Algren

Born

1909-03-28

Died

1981-05-09

Birthplace

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.