Letter, ca. 1954, Bound Brook, New York, to Nelson [Algren?] [manuscript].

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Letter, ca. 1954, Bound Brook, New York, to Nelson [Algren?] [manuscript].

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Ciardi thanks Algren for sending Italian editions of "The man with the golden arm" and "Chicago nights" ["Chicago: City on the make"?]; comments on the quality of the translation; and mentions the birth of his third child, [Benn Anthony Ciardi].

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Ciardi, John, 1916-1986

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American poet and critic. Winner of Avery and Jule Hopwood Award in poetry, 1939. Professor of English at Harvard, 1946-48, and Rutgers, 1953-61. From the description of Letter, 1980 Feb. 4, Key West, Fla., to Henry F. Pommer, Ripon, Wis. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34364896 Poet, editor, literary critic, lecturer, and journalist. Full name: John Anthony Ciardi. From the description of John Ciardi papers, 1910-1997 (bulk 1960-1985). (Unknown). W...

Ciardi, Benn Anthony.

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Algren, Nelson, 1909-1981

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Nelson Algren, original name Nelson Ahlgren Abraham was born on March 28, 1909 in Detroit, Michigan and died May 9, 1981 in Sag Harbor, New York. Algren's writings focused on the poor, inspired by routine naturalism and its vision of pride, humour, and unquenchable yearnings. He captured the poetic essences of the city's underside: its jukebox pounding, distinguishable stench, and neon glare. Algren was raised in Chicago and later studied at the University of Illinois, where he graduated wit...