Nelson Algren
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About this title
This book addresses critical gaps in existing biographies of Nelson Algren, providing new perspectives on his writing style, literary contributions, professional colleagues, and personal life--especially his relationship with Simone de Beauvoir. Although Beauvoir maintained a simultaneous relationship with philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, the correspondence exchanged between Beauvoir, Algren, and Sartre, as this book discusses, sheds new light on her "e;transatlantic love affair"e; with Algren. Moreover, this work challenges the assertion that Algren's writing aligns seamlessly with the "e;New Journalism"e; style popularized by Tom Wolfe. It investigates how Algren's literary legacy might have diverged had he embraced more of the principles associated with New Journalism.
Details
- Publisher
- McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
- Language
- EN
- Format
- EPUB
- pages
- 324
- Published
- ISBN
- 9781476654713
- File protection
- Watermark — opens on any reader, no extra account needed