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 Interviewing socialist priest and poet "Friar Tuck," Irwin St. John Tucker Jan. 10, 1978 Howard Nemerov reads from and discusses his new book "New and Selected Poems" Dec. 5, 1960 Interviewing James Drought author of "The Secret" Sep. 6, 1963 Jack Conroy discusses sign painter Slappy Hooper Interview with Dennis Brutus Sep. 26, 1991 Discussing the book "Wordstruck: A Memoir" with the author, journalist Robert MacNeil Mar. 23, 1989
