Nelson Algren
- Born
- 28 March 1909 (72 years old)
- Passed away
- 9 May 1981
- Place of birth
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Gender
- Male
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.
