Sinclair Lewis Biography

Sinclair Lewis biography

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NAME: Harry Sinclair Lewis
OCCUPATION: Journalist, Author
BIRTH DATE: February 07, 1885
DEATH DATE: January 10, 1951
EDUCATION: Yale University

PLACE OF BIRTH: Sauk Centre, Minnesota
PLACE OF DEATH: near Rome, Italy

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Sinclair Lewis was the first writer from the U.S. to be awarded a Nobel Prize in Literature. His works are insightful and critical of American society.

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Sinclair Lewis was the first writer from the U.S. to be awarded a Nobel Prize in Literature. His works were startling and popular for their insights and critics of American society. The Main Street, based on his hometown, is the textbook on American provincialism. His other books include Babbitt, Arrowsmith and Dodsworth. He suffered from acne and later in life, struggled mightily with alcoholism.