Sinclair Lewis
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| - | '''Sinclair Lewis''' ([[February 7]], [[1885]] — [[January 10]], [[1951]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[novelist]], [[short-story]] writer, and [[playwright]]. In [[1930]] he became the first American to be awarded the [[Nobel Prize in Literature]], "for his vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humour, new types of characters." His works are known for their insightful and critical views of American society and [[capitalism|capitalist]] values. His style is at times droll, [[satire|satirical]], and yet sympathetic. | + | |
| + | '''Harry Sinclair Lewis''' (February 7, 1885 – January 10, 1951) was an [[American writer]] and [[playwright]] best known for ''[[Main Street (novel)|Main Street]]'' (1920), ''[[Babbitt (novel)|Babbitt]]'' (1922), ''[[Arrowsmith (novel)|Arrowsmith]]'' (1925), and ''[[It Can't Happen Here]]'' (1935). | ||
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| + | His works are known for their critical views of American [[capitalism]] and [[economic materialism|materialism]] in the [[interwar period]]. He is also respected for his strong characterizations of modern working women. | ||
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Harry Sinclair Lewis (February 7, 1885 – January 10, 1951) was an American writer and playwright best known for Main Street (1920), Babbitt (1922), Arrowsmith (1925), and It Can't Happen Here (1935).
His works are known for their critical views of American capitalism and materialism in the interwar period. He is also respected for his strong characterizations of modern working women.
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