Chicago Journalist’s ‘Algren: A Life’ Reveals New Details
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We talk with the author of a new biography about Chicago writer Nelson Algren.
Chicago writer Nelson Algren chronicled the seedy side of Chicago. His compassionate portrayals of the down-and-out won him the first ever National Book Award in 1950. A new biography sheds light on Algren's life and legacy. It's called “Algren: A Life,” and it's by Chicago Tribune reporter Mary Wisniewski.
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Chicago Journalist’s ‘Algren: A Life’ Reveals New Details
Clip: 10/3/2016 | 8m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
Chicago writer Nelson Algren chronicled the seedy side of Chicago. His compassionate portrayals of the down-and-out won him the first ever National Book Award in 1950. A new biography sheds light on Algren's life and legacy. It's called “Algren: A Life,” and it's by Chicago Tribune reporter Mary Wisniewski.
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