Sinclair Lewis
Sinclair Lewis (Harry Sinclair Lewis) was born on February 7th, 1885. Sinclair passed away January 10th, 1951 at 65 years old. Sinclair Lewis was born in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, USA. Lewis attended Yale University where he received a Bachelor's degree and.
Sinclair Lewis is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 25 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1912 with the novel Hike and the Aeroplane. The most recently released novel was Storm in the West which was released in 1963.
He was critical of U.S. capitalism and materialism, and was respected for creating strong working female characters.
During his time at Yale, Lewis worked as an editor for a couple of the publications at the university.
Following graduation, Sinclair wrote shallow stories that he would sell to magazines. He also sold plots to
Jack London.
Sinclair wrote a screenplay titled
Storm in the West with Dore Schary. On the surface, it was a traditional western, but was actually an allegory for World War II, featuring characters based on Hitler, Goebbels, and Goering whose goal it was to take over the Franson and Poling ranches. MGM deemed the screenplay too political and shelved it. It was later published in 1963.
Sinclair Lewis: Awards & Accolades
Sinclair Lewis won the Nobel Prize, Literature, in 1930.
Sinclair Lewis: Lists & Other Mentions
- Ann Vickers was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1933 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1933.
- Work Of Art was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1934 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1934.
- It Can't Happen Here was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1935 and 1936 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1936.
- The Prodigal Parents was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1938.
- Kingsblood Royal was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1947 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1947.
- Main Street was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1921.
- Babbitt was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1922 and 1923.
- Arrowsmith was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1925.
- Elmer Gantry was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1927.
- Dodsworth was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1929.
- Cass Timberlane was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1945.
Main Street was the #1 entry on the Publishers Weekly bestselling novels list in Sinclair Lewis.
Elmer Gantry was the #1 entry on the Publishers Weekly bestselling novels list in 1927.
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- Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
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- James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
- John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.
- Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale Series.
Sinclair Lewis: F.A.Q
When was Sinclair Lewis Born?
Sinclair Lewis was born on February 7th, 1885.
When did Sinclair Lewis die?
Sinclair Lewis died on January 10th, 1951 at 65 years old.
Where was Sinclair Lewis Born?
Sinclair Lewis was born in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, USA.
What awards has Sinclair Lewis won?
Sinclair Lewis has won the following awards: Literature at the Nobel Prize (1930).
What was the first book Sinclair Lewis wrote?
The first book written by Sinclair Lewis was Hike and the Aeroplane, published in 1912.
What was the most recent book Sinclair Lewis wrote?
His most recently released work was Adventures in Autobumming (a short story) on March 3rd, 2017.
How many books has Sinclair Lewis written?
Sinclair Lewis has written 45 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 25 Standalone Novels, 10 Short Stories/Novellas, 1 book in the Play, 6 books in the Collections, 3 books in the Non-Fiction Books.