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“...he said, with sort of a little derisive smile, "How can you walk down the street with all this stuff going on inside you?" I said, "I don't know how you can walk down the street with nothing going on inside you.”

Quote by Nelson Algren

Book:Conversations with Nelson Algren

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Conversations with Nelson Algren

This book features a series of conversations with Nelson Algren, delving into his thoughts on writing, life, and the literary world. more

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Nelson Algren was an American film writer born on March 28, 1909, and died on May 9, 1981. He is known for his profound depiction of the lives of the underclass in American society. more

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