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Nelson Algren

Nelson Algren (born Nelson Ahlgren Abraham) was an American writer.
His 1949 novel The Man with the Golden Arm won the National Book Award and was adapted as the 1955 film of the same name.

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American novelist, short story writer (1909-1981)

Born 28 March 1909
Died 9 May 1981

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  • Cover of: The man with the golden arm

    Cover of edition manwithgoldenarm0000algr_m0j7 Cover of edition manwithgoldenarm0000algr Cover of edition manwithgoldenarm00algr First published in 1949 — 22 editions
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  • Cover of: A walk on the wild side

    Cover of edition walkonwildside0000algr_l2i8 Cover of edition walkonwildside0000algr First published in 1956 — 19 editions
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  • Cover of: The Neon Wilderness

    First published in 1947 — 13 editions
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  • Cover of: Never Come Morning

    First published in 1942 — 13 editions
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  • Cover of: The man with the golden arm

    First published in 1949 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: Chicago: city on the make

    First published in 1951 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Never come morning

    First published in 1942 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Nelson Algren's own book of lonesome monsters.

    First published in 1962 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Nonconformity: writing on writing

    First published in 1996 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Somebody in Boots

    First published in 2017 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The neon wilderness

    First published in 1948 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Notes from a sea diary: Hemingway all the way.

    First published in 1965 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Nonconformity: Writing on Writing

    First published in 2011 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Entrapment and Other Writings

    First published in 2011 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Walk on the Wild Side

    First published in 1960 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The devil's stocking

    First published in 1983 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Man with the Golden Arm

    First published in 2009 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Chicago, city onthe make

    First published in 1961 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Who lost an American?

    First published in 1963 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The last carousel

    First published in 1973 — 2 editions
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American novelist, short story writer (1909-1981)

Born 28 March 1909
Died 9 May 1981

Subjects

Fiction, Chicago (ill.), fiction, Fiction, general, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Fiction, city life, Fiction, short stories (single author), Fiction, urban, Polish Americans, City and town life, Criminals, fiction, History, Poor, Social life and customs, Algren, nelson, 1909-1981, Authorship, Chicago (ill.), description and travel, Chicago (ill.), history, Depressions, Description and travel, Homeless persons, Interviews, New orleans (la.), fiction, American Cookery, American Cooking, American Essays

Places

Chicago (Ill.), United States, Chicago, Illinois, Middle West, New Orleans (La.), Texas

People

Nelson Algren (1909-), Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), Nelson Algren (1909-1981), Swede Risberg (1894-1975)

Time

20th century

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Alternative names

  • Nelson Ahlgren Abraham
  • Nelson 1909-1981 Ed Algren

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June 18, 2024 Edited by kathrinpassig merge authors
October 30, 2023 Edited by OnFrATa merge authors
June 26, 2023 Edited by Сергей Малышев Edited without comment.
June 26, 2023 Edited by Сергей Малышев Added new photo
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import