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Nelson Algren | | Birth Date: |
March 28, 1909 | | Death Date: |
May 9, 1981 | | Place of Birth: |
Detroit, Michigan, United States | | Place of Death: |
Sag Harbor, New York, United States | | Nationality: |
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 Biography of Nelson Algren
1,089 words, approx. 4 pages
 The American author Nelson Algren (1909-1981) wrote novels and short stories about underworld characters, often set in the slums of Chicago. Nelson Algren has been called the poet of the under-world. His characters are the pimps and pushers, clowns and... summary from source:
Biography of Nelson Algren
4,836 words, approx. 16 pages
 Nelson Algren can be categorized, first of all, as a journalist. For forty-eight years he recorded life in the back alleys of America's cities and the problems of isolated people with no skills who are victims of hostile environments with which they... summary from source:
 Biography of Nelson Algren
3,705 words, approx. 12 pages
Nelson Algren can be categorized, first of all, as a journalist. For forty-eight years, he recorded life in the back alleys of America's cities and the problems of isolated people with no skills who are victims of hostile environments with which they... 
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 Nelson Algren Quotes
29 words, approx. 1 pages
Never play cards with a man called Doc. Never eat at a place called Mom s. Never sleep with a woman whose troubles are worse than your...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Algren, Nelson
103 words, approx. 1 pages(born March 28, 1909, Detroit, Mich., U.S.—died May 9, 1981, Sag Harbor, N.Y.) U.S. writer. The son of a machinist, Algren grew up in Chicago and worked his way through the University of Illinois during the Great Depression. His novels of the... summary from source:
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 Review of Contemporary Fiction Understanding Nelson Algren
10/01/2005: 306 words, approx. 1 pages Brooke Horvath, Understanding Nelson Algren. Univ. of South Carolina Press, 2005. 227 pp. $34.95. Brooke Horvath has written a useful and accessible introduction to Nelson Algren that concentrates on his fiction but also brings in his poetry, essays, and even his writing on... summary from source:
The Review of Contemporary Fiction Brooke Horvath, Understanding Nelson Algren.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
09/22/2005: 306 words, approx. 1 pages Brooke Horvath, Understanding Nelson Algren. Univ. of South Carolina Press, 2005. 227 pp. $34.95. Brooke Horvath has written a useful and accessible introduction to Nelson Algren that concentrates on his fiction but also brings in his poetry, essays, and even his writing...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Martha Heasley Cox and Wayne Chatterton
8,258 words, approx. 28 pages
In the essay below, Cox and Chatterton provide an overview of Algren's short stories, stating that critical focus on his novels has minimized "Algren's considerable achievement in the [short story genre."]
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R. W. Lid
3,250 words, approx. 11 pages
In the following essay, Lid discusses the primary conflicts in the short story "A Bottle of Milk for Mother" by examining Algren's use of detail, character, and symbolism.
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Critical Essay by Bettina Drew
3,090 words, approx. 10 pages
In the following introduction to The Texas Stories of Nelson Algren, Drew provides an overview of the time Algren spent in Texas during the 1930s and discusses how the author incorporated his experiences in the Southwest into his short stories.
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