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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.
Total trailers found: 8
21 October 2021
Algren will spotlight the hard-knock life and authentic creative legacy of one of the most underrated writers of the twentieth century, Nelson Algren.
07 May 1965
A fable about an old man with an odd effect on those he encounters.
21 February 1962
At a 1930s New Orleans bordello, Hallie is the main attraction for both clients and the shrewd madam.
26 December 1955
When illegal card dealer and recovering heroin addict Frankie Machine gets out of prison, he decides to straighten up.
10 December 1969
A country boy arrives in Chicago, gets killed by some gangsters, and returns to life with superhuman powers in this satirical look at movie genres.
04 June 2016
A performance of some of Nelson Algren's greatest and least known works, performed live at the Steppenwolf theatre in Algren's hometown, Chicago.
09 May 2015
An in-depth feature length documentary of one of America's greatest and least understood authors, Nelson Algren.
06 July 1981
The Arts Project of the Work Projects Administration (1935-1942) was a USA government agency established to support writers, theater people, painters, sculptors, and photographers.
