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Rocco, an honest young boxer, agrees to throw a fight to earn money for his wife, but his pride makes it difficult for him to lose on purpose. ... Read more

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this book was beautiful. I am not sure what experiences it takes to be hit by this book--not everyone likes it as much as me. athletics, probably, and years of competition--this book resounded to my memories of these things.but of course I recommend it to anyone. and it is also, I have no doubt,the basis for the movie Rocky. ... Read more

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This digital document, covering the life and work of Nelson Algren, is an entry from Contemporary Authors, a reference volume published by Thompson Gale. The length of the entry is 6921 words. The page length listed above is based on a typical 300-word page. Although the exact content of each entry from this volume can vary, typical entries include the following information:

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This digital document is an article from World Literature Today, published by University of Oklahoma on September 22, 1997. The length of the article is 1607 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Lettres a Nelson Algren: Un amour transatlantique, 1947-1964.
Author: John L. Brown
Publication: World Literature Today (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 1997
Publisher: University of Oklahoma
Volume: v71Issue: n4Page: p753(3)

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This digital document is an article from American Scholar, published by Phi Beta Kappa Society on March 22, 2009. The length of the article is 3935 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Literary cubs, canceling out each other's reticence: letters between Federal Writers' Project cohorts Richard Wright and Nelson Algren depict a mutual admiration rare among young novelists.
Author: David A. Taylor
Publication: American Scholar (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 22, 2009
Publisher: Phi Beta Kappa Society
Volume: 78Issue: 2Page: 136(6)

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