Properties (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Author
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| gptkbp:artMovement |
Modernism
Realism |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Chicago
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| gptkbp:awards |
National Book Award
|
| gptkbp:born |
March 28, 1909
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| gptkbp:burialPlace |
Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre
|
| gptkbp:child |
Adele_Algren
|
| gptkbp:died |
May 9, 1981
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Illinois_at_Urbana–Champaign
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
His unique narrative style
His critique of capitalism His vivid characterizations His literary legacy His character-driven stories His exploration of addiction His exploration of love and loss His portrayal of the underclass His impact on the literary scene of the 20th century His_contributions_to_American_literature His_critical_view_of_American_society His_exploration_of_the_American_Dream His_relationship_with_the_city_of_Chicago His_use_of_Chicago_as_a_backdrop |
| gptkbp:genre |
Literary fiction
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Nelson Algren
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Social realism
Writers of the Beat Generation Contemporary_American_literature |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Ernest_Hemingway
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Depicting the lives of marginalized people
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Social issues
Existentialism Urban life Human struggle |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
The Man with the Golden Arm
A Walk on the Wild Side Chicago:_City_on_the_Make |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Writer
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| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Ava_Gardner
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| gptkbp:website |
Nelson_Algren_Official_Website
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