Nelson Algren

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 ForWriting
• Born28 March 1909 (age 116)
• Place of BirthDetroit, Michigan, USA