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 children's books writer Eric Rosser Jul. 18, 1988 Studs Terkel comments and presents Picasso unveiling ceremony Aug. 15, 1967 Jane Leavy discusses her career and her book "Squeeze Play" Jun. 7, 1990 Discussing Cole Porter's work and the book "Cole" and interviewing its author Robert Kimball 1970 Interviewing Aileen and W. Eugene Smith May. 22, 1975 Discussing the book "--Where Love Begins," a biography of poet Carl Sandburg, with the author, Sandburg's daughter, Helga Sandburg Sep. 19, 1990
