Conversations with Nelson Algren
| Author | : H. E. F. Donohue |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 350 |
| Release | : 2001-06-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0226013839 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780226013831 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (831 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Conversations with Nelson Algren by : H. E. F. Donohue
Download or read book Conversations with Nelson Algren written by H. E. F. Donohue and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2001-06-11 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these frank and often devastating conversations Nelson Algren reveals himself with all the gruff humor, deflating insight, honesty, and critical brilliance that marked his career. Prodded by H. E. F. Donohue, Algren discusses everything from his childhood to his compulsion to write to his relationship with Simone de Beauvoir. The result is a masterful portrait of a rebel and a major American writer.