Nelson Algren
Nelson Algren ( born March 28, 1909 in Detroit, † 9 May 1981 in Sag Harbor, NY) was an American writer.
Life
Nelson Algren grew up in Chicago. 1933 his first story was published. His breakthrough came with his novel The Man with the Golden Arm ("The Man with the Golden Arm" ), the 1950 National Book Award which he won.
On May 9, 1981 Nelson Algren wanted to celebrate its inclusion in the American Academy of Arts and Letters, but he died just before the first guests arrived. According to legend, he was found lying on the kitchen floor with a whiskey glass in hand.
Algren was temporarily allied with the French writer Simone de Beauvoir.