Nelson Algren

Known for

Writing

Born

March 28, 1909

Died

May 9, 1981

Birthplace

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.