Nelson Algren

Biography

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.

Known For

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Fearless Frank

as Needles

Goldstein

as Himself

Algren

as Self (archive footage)

The David Susskind Show

as Self

Nelson Algren: The End Is Nothing, the Road Is All...

The New Deal for Artists