Sinclair Lewis

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sinclair Lewis
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Feb 7, 1885(1885-02-07)
Age	139
Date Of Death	1951-01-10
Birthplace	Sauk Centre
Country	United States
Birth City	Minnesota
Horoscope	Aquarius

Sinclair Lewis Biography

Sinclair Lewis is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on February 7, 1885 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, United States. Fiction writer who investigated the issues of materialism as well as capitalism within America and is most famous for his work in 1920, Main Street. In 1925, for his novel Arrowsmith He was given an award called the Pulitzer Prize (which he refused to accept) and the novel was later turned into a film that was nominated for an Academy Award.

A renowned American writer Esteemed American author John Steinbeck also won a Nobel Prize for his literary work. also received a Nobel Prize for his literary work.

He was married to Vogue editor Grace Livingston Hegger, in 1914. Their son, Wells suffered a fatal injury in the battle at the end of World War II. Alongside his second wife the journalist He married Vogue magazine editor, Grace Livingston Hegger, in 1914. The couple’s son, Wells, died in combat during World War II. With his second wife, journalist Dorothy Thompson, Lewis had another son, Michael., Lewis had a son named Michael.

Sinclair Lewis Net Worth

Sinclair Lewis is one of the richest Novelist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sinclair Lewis 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At the age of thirteen He attempted unsuccessfully to flee from home and work as an army drummer in his time in the Spanish-American War. He graduated with a bachelor’s education in 1908 from Yale University in 1908.

He was the winner in 1930 of the Nobel Prize in Literature and was the first American to be awarded this prize.

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Facts & Trivia

Sinclair Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Sinclair Lewis celebrates birthday on February 7 of every year.

Top Facts about Sinclair Lewis

1. First American to win Nobel Prize in Literature (1930).
2. Wrote “Main Street,” “Babbitt,” and “Elmer Gantry.”
3. Criticized conformity, consumerism, and religion.
4. Born in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
5. Attended Yale University but did not graduate.
6. Married journalist Dorothy Thompson in 1928.
7. Died of alcohol-related illness at age 65.
8. Influenced by H.L Mencken and Upton Sinclair.
9. Worked as a newspaper reporter before becoming a novelist.
10. His works were banned in Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.

What was Sinclair Lewis known for?

Sinclair Lewis was an American novelist and playwright, best known as the first American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature for his satirical and critical, yet often sympathetic views of middle–class American life in the 1920s.

Why did Sinclair Lewis refused the Pulitzer?

And the Pulitzer Prize for novels is peculiarly objectionable because the terms of it have been constantly and grievously misrepresented. Lewis also objected to the way publishers advertised a Pulitzer winner as the best novel of the year, as if any committee or person was competent enough to select a best novel.

What did Sinclair Lewis believe in?

Sinclair Lewis (February 7, 1885 – January 10, 1951) was an American novelist and playwright. He has been called, “the conscience of his generation” for his satirical portrayals of American cultural manners and mores from small town provincialism to religious fundamentalism.

What novel did Sinclair Lewis win the Nobel Prize for?

Sinclair Lewis
Alma mater| Yale University
Notable works| Main Street Babbitt Arrowsmith It Can’t Happen Here
Notable awards| Nobel Prize in Literature 1930
Spouse| Grace Livingston Hegger (1914–1925) (divorced) Dorothy Thompson (1928–1942) (divorced)

What is the importance of S Lewis in the American novel?

Lewis used vivid detail to create scenes of the American middle class. His social satire was critical of American life and certain types of Americans and institutions which he felt harmed Americans and prevented the country from living up to its democratic ideals.