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The Texas stories of Nelson Algren
By Algren, Nelson & Drew, Bettina
- ISBN
- 978-0-29271-577-6
- Publisher
- Austin : University of Texas Press, 1995.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 1995
Best known for his tales of urban slums, Algren also wrote eloquently about the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. He first experienced this region in 1932 as a wandering college graduate who could find no job. Surrounded by desperation and casual violence, Algren produced semi-autobiographical stories like "So Help Me," which dramat...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
