Read Never a Lovely So Real The Life and Work of Nelson Algren Colin Asher Books

Product details Hardcover 560 pages Publisher W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition (April 16, 2019) Language English ISBN-10 0393244512

Never a Lovely So Real The Life and Work of Nelson Algren Colin Asher Books Reviews

• "Never a Lovely So Real" testifies to the richness of Algren’s genius as a writer and explains the misunderstood nature of the man. In graceful prose and with deep insight—let alone an immense amount of meticulous research—Asher reveals what made Algren tick, exposes the legends, and brings him to life in a way no previous biography has. If there’s any justice, it will put Algren’s books back at the heart of the 20th-century American canon.
• I don't say this lightly This book is a masterpiece. It is crisply and addictively written, tenaciously researched, and both generous in spirit and critical in approach. You don't have to be interested in Algren or even know who he is, or be into literary biographies, to love this book. It is the story of a brilliant writer who lived a singular life, but also the story of 20th-century America, with striking relevance to our current moment. Ultimately, this book is about the meaning and purpose of literature and art in general, and about our responsibility to seek and hear the voices of the most muted among us. Asher has done us all a great service by writing this unputdownable, thought-provoking book.