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Nelson Algren was a renowned Chicago writer known for his social commentary and his novels like The Man with the Golden Arm and A Walk on the Wild Side. Although he continues to be remembered almost exclusively for his novels, this book aims to highlight the value and influence of his short form works.
Before he died in 1981, Algren had amassed a genre-defying body of work, including short stories, articles, poems and book reviews. The present book features a comprehensive analysis and discussion of Algren's lost literature, including everything but his novels.
One of the pieces covered is a masterpiece of race relations written in 1950, more than 60 years before the galvanization of the Black Lives Matter movement. Another is a scathing poem about Algren's transatlantic love affair with Simone de Beauvoir. Both items are reprinted in the book courtesy of the Algren estate. This book also includes references to Algren's works that have yet to be studied by Algren scholars.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
Part One: Literary Eras
The Men's Magazines Era
The Chicago Free Press Era
The Chicago Magazine Era
Part Two: Specific Genres
Poetry
Nelson Algren and the Ethics of Book Reviewing
Book Introductions
Part Three: Special Interests
Chicago White Sox Literature
The Writing of Chicago: City on the Make
Boxing Short Stories and Other Works
Gambling Short Stories and Other Works
Horse Racing Short Stories and Other Works
Epilogue
Appendix A: Anthologies
Appendix B: "The World's Busiest Police Station": A Lost Masterpiece on Race Relations
Appendix C: Bibliography for Captions to Illustrations
Index
