Algren will spotlight the hard-knock life and authentic creative legacy of one of the most underrated writers of the twentieth century, Nelson Algren. Algren's brutally honest portrayal of the American underclass and his hard-nosed lifestyle became his pathway to compassion. Through interviews with Algren contemporaries, experts, and "literary soulmates," as well as through the photography of Algren's friends, Art Shay and Stephen Deutch, the film will tell his story. It will celebrate his tremendous contribution to and influence on American letters, and push Algren, champion of the marginalized, out from the margins.
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Algren will spotlight the hard-knock life and authentic creative legacy of one of the most underrated writers of the twentieth century, Nelson Algren. Algren's brutally honest portrayal of the American underclass and his hard-nosed lifestyle became his pathway to compassion....
Algren (2021) was directed by Michael Caplan. The film is a Documentary production with a runtime of 1h 25m, rated 6.0/10.
Algren runs 1h 25m (85 minutes total). Audience rating: 6.0/10 from 1 votes. Genre: Documentary.
Algren is rated 6.0/10 by 1 viewers — decent with mixed reception. A good pick for Documentary fans.
