Complex sentence: In the 1950s, as it gained prominence as a resort area, the neighborhood's many new residents included author Nelson Algren, who bought a house on the East Lagoon with the proceeds from the Pulitzer Prize and "The Man With the Golden Arm".
Split into simpler sentences: In the 1950s, as it gained prominence as a resort area. Miller's many new residents included author Nelson Algren, who bought a house on the East Lagoon with the proceeds from the Pulitzer Prize and "The Man With the Golden Arm".