Sinclair Lewis
American writer and playwright (1885–1951)
Harry Sinclair Lewis was a writer who became the first American to win a Nobel Prize.[1]
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| Born | Harry Sinclair Lewis February 7, 1885 Sauk Centre, Minnesota, United States |
| Died | January 10, 1951 (aged 65) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Novelist, playwright, short story writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Notable awards | Nobel Prize in Literature 1930 |
| Spouse | Grace Livingston Hegger (1914–1925) (divorced) Dorothy Thompson (1928–1942) (divorced) |
| Children | 2 |
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change- ↑ "Nomination Database". Official website of the Nobel Prize. Retrieved 22 January 2018.