Novel RomAntics Literature of Chicago Series Episode 3: The Man with the Golden Arm by Nelson Algren

Douglas Cowie (Performer), Mark Blottner (Performer)

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Abstract

In this episode, host Douglas Cowie and his guest, documentary filmmaker Mark Blottner, discuss The Man with the Golden Arm by Nelson Algren. Published in 1949, it tells the story of a war veteran's struggle with morphine addiction, and in so doing paints a portrait of a marginal neighborhood in Chicago and its people.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherAmerikazentrum Hamburg
Media of outputOnline
Publication statusPublished - 26 Aug 2022

Keywords

  • American Literature
  • Nelson Algren
  • Man with the Golden Arm
  • Chicago

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