{"product_id":"the-short-writings-of-nelson-algren-9781476681320","title":"The Short Writings of Nelson Algren","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Nelson Algren was a renowned Chicago writer known for his social commentary and his novels like \u003ci\u003eThe Man with the Golden Arm\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Walk on the Wild Side\u003c\/i\u003e. 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   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 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForeword\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart One: Literary Eras\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Men's Magazines Era\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Chicago Free Press Era\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Chicago Magazine Era\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart Two: Specific Genres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoetry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNelson Algren and the Ethics of Book Reviewing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook Introductions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart Three: Special Interests\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChicago White Sox Literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Writing of Chicago: City on the Make\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoxing Short Stories and Other Works\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGambling Short Stories and Other Works\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorse Racing Short Stories and Other Works\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix A: Anthologies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix B: \"The World's Busiest Police Station\": A Lost Masterpiece on Race Relations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix C: Bibliography for Captions to Illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040475480407,"sku":"9781476681320","price":34.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476681320.jpg?v=1750946871","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-short-writings-of-nelson-algren-9781476681320","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}