Sinclair Lewis

(1885-1951)

American writer

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Harry Sinclair Lewis (February 7, 1885 – January 10, 1951) was an American 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."

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Born	Harry Sinclair Lewis 7 February 1885 Sauk Centre, Minnesota
Died	10 January 1951 (aged 65) Rome, Italy
Zodiac	Aquarius
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Grace Livingston Hegger 1887-1981 · · m. 1914; div. 1928 info edit

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Dorothy Thompson 1893-1961 · American journalist · m. 1928; div. 1942 info edit

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Wells info 1st child with Grace Livingston Hegger Male b. 1917 · Age: 108 · 1917- · Celebrity Baby

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Michael Lewis info 2nd child with Dorothy Thompson Male b. 20 Jun 1930 d. 6 Mar 1975 · Age: 44 (at death) · 1930-1975 ·

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