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 Loren Baritz talks about his theories on professional intellectuals and discusses his book "The Servants of Power: A History of The Use of Social Science in American Industry" Jan. 25, 1963 C.D.B. Bryan talks with Studs Terkel Jul. 14, 1976 Jean Auel discusses her novel, "The Clan of the Cave Bear" Sep. 10, 1980 Margaret Atwood discusses her novel "Alias Grace" Jan. 7, 1997 Studs Terkel discusses the novel "Blind Date" with its author Jerzy N. Kosinski Nov. 11, 1977 Ursula Bender leads a tour to the Berlin Wall 1986
