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H. E. F. (Shag) Donahue and Nelson Algren discuss "Conversations with Nelson Algren"

BROADCAST: Nov. 1, 1964 | DURATION: 00:00:01

Synopsis

H. E. F. (Shag) Donahue and Nelson Algren discuss Donahue's book, "Conversations with Nelson Algren," a biographical exploration of Algren's life as a writer. They discuss the creative lives, successes and failures of other authors in relation to Algren's work, including Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, J.D. Salinger, Richard Wright, and others. Includes the author reading excerpts from "Conversations with Nelson Algren."

Details

Broadcast Date
Nov. 1, 1964

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 81.40 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
1 second

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Topics

Literature Film Chicago

People

Authors, Writers

Tags

Algren, Nelson, 1909-1981 Donahue, H. E. F. (Shag) Authors, American. Audiotapes. Radio programs. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Lewis, Oscar, 1914-1970 The Children of Sanchez Conversations with Nelson Algren Humor. Biography The Man with the Golden Arm Preminger, Otto Rubinstein, Serge, 1908-1955 Salinger, J. D. (Jerome David), 1919-2010 Writing Rosenfeld, Isaac, 1918-1956 Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940 Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904 Wright, Richard Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961 For Whom the Bell Tolls Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904

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