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 Interview with Dennis Brutus Sep. 26, 1991 George V. Bobrinskoy discusses Mark Twain's popularity in Russia ; part 1 Apr. 20, 1959 Discussing the book "Good Bye, Picasso" Nov. 27, 1974 Professor Irwin Weil discusses his trip to China to attend an international meeting of teachers in Russian and Russian literature Feb. 8, 1988 Charles Newman discusses his novel "New Axis: Or, The Little Ed Stories, an Exhibition" with Studs Terkel ; part 2 Jul. 19, 1966 Reading Richard Wright's "The man who lived underground" with Michel Fabre ; part 2 1964