Facts about Nelson Algren

Occup.Novelist
FromUSA
BornMarch 28, 1909
DiedMay 9, 1981
Aged72 years

Summary

Nelson Algren was a famous Novelist from USA, who lived between March 28, 1909 and May 9, 1981. He/she became 72 years old.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac aries, who is known for Active, Demanding, Determined, Effective, Ambitious. Our collection contains 7 quotes who is written / told by Nelson.

7 Famous quotes by Nelson Algren

Small: Loving Chicago is like loving a woman with a broken nose
"Loving Chicago is like loving a woman with a broken nose"
Small: Chicago is an October sort of city even in spring
"Chicago is an October sort of city even in spring"
Small: The hard necessity of bringing the judge on the bench down into the dock has been the peculiar responsi
"The hard necessity of bringing the judge on the bench down into the dock has been the peculiar responsibility of the writer in all ages of man"
Small: Never play cards with a man called Doc. Never eat at a place called Moms. Never sleep with a woman whos
"Never play cards with a man called Doc. Never eat at a place called Mom's. Never sleep with a woman whose troubles are worse than your own"
Small: Literature is made upon any occasion that a challenge is put to the legal apparatus by conscience in to
"Literature is made upon any occasion that a challenge is put to the legal apparatus by conscience in touch with humanity"
Small: I went out there for a thousand a week, and I worked Monday, and I got fired Wednesday. The guy that hi
"I went out there for a thousand a week, and I worked Monday, and I got fired Wednesday. The guy that hired me was out of town Tuesday"
Small: The Impossible Generalized Man today is the critic who believes in loving those unworthy of love as wel
"The Impossible Generalized Man today is the critic who believes in loving those unworthy of love as well as those worthy - yet believes this only insofar as no personal risk is entailed. Meaning he loves no one, worthy or no. This is what makes him impossible"