00 / 00 Nelson Algren discusses "How the Devil Came Down Division Street" BROADCAST: Feb. 2, 1959 | DURATION: 00:20:23 Synopsis Nelson Algren discusses his short story, "How the Devil Came Down Division Street," the art of writing, and writers of the Beat Generation. Details Broadcast Date Feb. 2, 1959 Physical Format 1 sound tape reel (ca. 35 min.) : 10 1/2 in. Duration 20 minutes, 23 seconds Digital Format WAV Ownership The Chicago History Museum Language English Topics Chicago Urban Life Literature Poetry People Literary personnel Tags Algren, Nelson, 1909-1981--Interviews Algren, Nelson, 1909-1981. How the devil came down Division Street. Authors, American--20th century--Interviews Chicago (Ill.)--Description and travel Audiotapes. Radio programs. Algren, Nelson, 1909-1981 WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Beat generation Writing Religion Atheism Literature Literary arts Holmes, John Clellon, 1926-1988 The Horn Related Programs Robert Morley discusses the youth and Kenneth Allsop discusses people from his book 1962 Discussing the book "Machine Dreams" with Jayne Anne Phillips Jul. 2, 1984 A conversation with Mark Strand Mar. 31, 1982 Studs Terkel discusses poetry with writer Ed English 1970 Eddie Balchowsky talks with Studs Terkel 1970 Interviewing Ed Chambers of the Chicago-based organization United Power For Action and Justice Oct. 29, 1997