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Who lost an American? by. Algren, Nelson, 1909-. Publication date. 1963. Publisher. New York, Macmillan. Collection. inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks.
What is the answer to Algren's question: Who lost an American? He points his finger at commerce and the figure of the businessman. Algren laments the effect of affluence for draining post-World War II society of its creative spirit. He points to money and isolation as "the American disease".
Algren at sea : Who lost an American? & Notes from a sea diary : travel writings. by. Algren, Nelson, 1909-1981. Publication date. 2008. Topics. Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961, Algren, Nelson, 1909-1981 -- Travel, Essays, American -- 20th century. Publisher.
Nelson Algren (born Nelson Ahlgren Abraham; March 28, 1909 – May 9, 1981) was an American writer. His 1949 novel The Man with the Golden Arm won the National Book Award [2] and was adapted as the 1955 film of the same name .
Nelson Algren. Who Lost An American? Hardcover – January 1, 1963. by Nelson Algren (Author) 4.5 2 ratings. See all formats and editions. A collection of travel writing surrounding the author's ventures to the British Isles, in Paris, Spain, Crete and Istanbul.
6 de ene. de 2009 · Who Lost an American? is a whirlwind spin through Paris and Playboy clubs, New York publishing and Dublin pubs, Crete and Chicago, as Algren adventures with Simone de Beauvoir, Jean-Paul Sartre, Brendan Behan, and Juliette Gréco.
Though Algren’s reputation is built around a small output of novels, stories and essays, and though he was often ignored in mainstream literary circles, he was elected to the American Academy-Institute of Arts and Letters.
