Sinclair Lewis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sinclair Lewis

American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright

Date of Birth: 07-Feb-1885

Place of Birth: Sauk Centre, Minnesota, United States

Date of Death: 10-Jan-1951

Profession: writer, playwright, journalist, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Harry Sinclair Lewis (February 7, 1885 – January 10, 1951) was an American novelist, short-story writer and playwright.
In 1930, he became the first writer 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." His works are known for their critical views of American capitalism and materialism between the wars.
He is also 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." He has been honored by the U.S.
Postal Service with a postage stamp in the Great Americans series.



Alternative names	Dr. Arnold Genthe
Description	German-American photographer and journalist
Date of birth/death	8 January 1869	9 August 1942
Location of birth/death	Berlin	New York City
Work period	1895–1942
Work location	San Francisco, New York City
Authority control	: Q216070 VIAF: 64161805 ISNI: 0000 0000 8143 6842 ULAN: 500023229 LCCN: n79023226 Open Library: OL1114349A WorldCat