Drew, Bettina, 1956-....

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Bettina Drew is a professor of creative writing and the author of two books of non-fiction: "Nelson Algren: A Walk on the Wild Side" and "Crossing the Expendable Landscape." Nelson Algren (1909-1981) was an American writer. His books include "The Man with the Golden Arm", "A Walk on the Wild Side" and "The Neon Wilderness". He lived in Chicago, Illinois, and died in Patterson, New Jersey. "The Man with the Golden Arm" won the National Book Award in 1955 and was made into a motion picture.

From the guide to the Bettina Drew Papers on Nelson Algren, 1890s-1989, (Ohio State University. Libraries. Rare Books and Manuscripts Library.)

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referencedIn Graywolf Press Archives, 1978-2010 University of Minnesota Libraries. Literary Manuscripts Collection, Manuscripts Division. [mss]
creatorOf Bettina Drew Papers on Nelson Algren, 1890s-1989 Ohio State University. Libraries. Rare Books and Manuscripts Library.
creatorOf Lily Harmon papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Drew, Bettina, 1956-. Nelson Algren archive of Bettina Drew, ca. 1933-1989. Ohio State University Libraries
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associatedWith Beauvoir, Simone de, 1908-1986 person
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associatedWith Harmon, Lily, 1912- person
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Birth 1956-04-23

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