Sinclair Lewis
American writer and playwright (1885–1951)
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Sinclair Lewis was an American writer and playwright who lived from 1885 to 1951 and is remembered as one of the most important novelists of the early 20th century. He is significant for his satirical novels that critiqued American society and culture, making him a major literary figure of his time.
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- Born
- 7 February 1885
- Died
- 10 January 1951
- Works
- 237
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- Mr. Wrenn
- Free air
- Les parents prodigues
- A letter from the Queen
- 王孙梦
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1935-09-29
- Active to
- 2022-10-28
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Harry Sinclair Lewis (February 7, 1885 – January 10, 1951) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright. In 1930, he became the first author from the United States (and the first from the Americas) to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, which was awarded "for his vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humor, new types of characters." Lewis wrote six popular novels: Main Street (1920), Babbitt (1922), Arrowsmith (1925), Elmer Gantry (1927), Dodsworth (1929), and It Can't Happen Here (1935).
Several of his notable works were critical of American capitalism and materialism during the interwar period. Lewis is respected for his strong characterizations of modern working women. H. L. Mencken wrote of him, "[If] there was ever a novelist among us with an authentic call to the trade ... it is this red-haired tornado from the Minnesota wilds."
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