Sinclair Lewis






Sinclair Lewis

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born
December 13, 1901

died
January 10, 1951

gender
male

place of birth
Sauk Centre, Minnesota, The United States

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Literature & Fiction


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Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1930 "for his vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humour, new types of characters."




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avg rating: 3.65 | 5,207 ratings | 608 reviews | 62 distinct works | 16 fans
Babbitt Babbitt
by Sinclair Lewis
avg rating 3.53 — 1,409 ratings — published 1922
69 editions
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Main Street Main Street
by Sinclair Lewis
avg rating 3.61 — 1,136 ratings — published 1920
74 editions
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Arrowsmith Arrowsmith
by Sinclair Lewis
avg rating 3.73 — 556 ratings — published 1924
17 editions
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Elmer Gantry Elmer Gantry
by Sinclair Lewis
avg rating 3.96 — 403 ratings — published 1927
21 editions
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It Can't Happen Here It Can't Happen Here
by Sinclair Lewis
avg rating 3.87 — 383 ratings — published 1935
13 editions
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Dodsworth Dodsworth
by Sinclair Lewis
avg rating 3.84 — 117 ratings — published 1929
20 editions
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Kingsblood Royal Kingsblood Royal
by Sinclair Lewis
avg rating 3.98 — 58 ratings — published 1947
3 editions
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Cass Timberlane Cass Timberlane
by Sinclair Lewis
avg rating 3.68 — 34 ratings — published 1945
4 editions
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Lewis: Main Street and Babbitt Lewis: Main Street and Babbitt
by Sinclair Lewis
avg rating 3.93 — 30 ratings — published 1992
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Selected Short Stories of Sinc... Selected Short Stories of Sinclair Lewis
by Sinclair Lewis
avg rating 4.29 — 14 ratings — published 1990
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"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross."
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"It is impossible to discourage the real writers - they don't give a damn what you say, they're going to write. "
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"We'd get sick on too many cookies, but ever so much sicker on no cookies at all."
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