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Nelson Algren

28 March 1909 - 9 May 1981

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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  • Cover of: Algren at sea: Notes from a sea diary & Who lost an American?: travel writings

    First published in 2008 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: America eats

    First published in 1992 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Analog.

    First published in 1968 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Ballet for opening day: the Swede was a hard guy

    First published in 2002 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Conversations with Nelson Algren

    First published in 1964 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Entrapment and other writings

    First published in 2009 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: He swung and he missed

    First published in 1992 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: La rue chaude

    First published in 1991 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The Texas stories of Nelson Algren

    First published in 1995 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Today: memorable quotations from the twentieth century

    First published in 1972 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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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, New orleans (la.), fiction, American Cookery, American Cooking, American Essays, American Novelists
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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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
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import