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 Jean Shepherd Shepard discusses his book "In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash" Dec. 1, 1966 Interviewing author Dennis Smith, author of "The Final Fire" Sep. 18, 1975 Young men talk with Fred Christy; Earl talks with Studs Terkel ; speech and singing at a meeting 1968 Discussing Amnesty International, her book of poetry "Thieves' Afternoon, and Breyten Breytenback's biography "The True Confessions of an Albino Terrorist" with poet and human rights activist Rode Styron Feb. 26, 1985 Interviewing oral historian, folk musician and musicologist Jesus "Chuy" Negrete Oct. 24, 1997 Joseph Campbell discusses his book "Myths to Live By" Jan. 31, 1973