Jun 29 2009
"From the Dark Side of the Tracks: Nelson Algren"
My latest installment of By Any Other Name is a short appreciation of Nelson Algren.
http://www.fearzone.com/blog/nelson-algren
Think of him as Jim Thompson's literary twin brother. Tough, rough, and insightful tales of Chicago's underclass told in a frantic style that oscillates between Hemingway terseness and Kerouac smooth ramble.
And the dude had pretty cool pre punk rock fashion sense!
Cheers,
JSR
http://www.fearzone.com/blog/nelson-algren
Think of him as Jim Thompson's literary twin brother. Tough, rough, and insightful tales of Chicago's underclass told in a frantic style that oscillates between Hemingway terseness and Kerouac smooth ramble.
And the dude had pretty cool pre punk rock fashion sense!
Cheers,
JSR
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