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Algren

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Al·gren  (ôlgrn), Nelson 1909-1981.
American writer noted for his novels about the pride and longings of impoverished people, including The Man with the Golden Arm (1949).

Algren [ˈɔːlgrən]
n
(Biographies / Algren, Nelson (1909-1981) M, US, WRITING: novelist) Nelson. 1909-81, US novelist. His novels, mostly set in Chicago, include Never Come Morning (1942) and The Man with the Golden Arm (1949)
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Noun1.Algren - United States writer (1909-1981)


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