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Sinclair Lewis(1885-1951)

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  • Actor
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Sinclair Lewis
Sinclair Lewis, the first American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, was a colossus of American letters in the first half of the last century. Arguably, he is the first major "modern" writer of the 20th century, as there is American literature before "Main Street" (1920) and after that seminal novel, which revolutionized writing in the US. His eminence as a great American writer was eclipsed by Ernest Hemingway, who although more influenced by Sherwood Anderson and Gertrude Stein, owes a debt to Lewis, as do most realists in 20th-century American letters.
BornFebruary 7, 1885
DiedJanuary 10, 1951(65)
BornFebruary 7, 1885
DiedJanuary 10, 1951(65)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

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Ruth Chatterton and Walter Huston in Dodsworth (1936)
Dodsworth
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1936
Burt Lancaster, Jean Simmons, and Shirley Jones in Elmer Gantry (1960)
Elmer Gantry
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1960
The Assassination Bureau (1969)
The Assassination Bureau
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1969
Clara Bow in Mantrap (1926)
Mantrap
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1926

Credits

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Writer



  • Arrowsmith
    5.7
    TV Mini Series
    • novel
    • 1997
  • The Assassination Bureau (1969)
    The Assassination Bureau
    6.4
    • original idea
    • 1969
  • Burt Lancaster, Jean Simmons, and Shirley Jones in Elmer Gantry (1960)
    Elmer Gantry
    7.7
    • from the novel by
    • 1960
  • The DuPont Show of the Month (1957)
    The DuPont Show of the Month
    7.1
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 1960
  • Majestät auf Abwegen (1958)
    Majestät auf Abwegen
    • novel "Let's Play King"
    • 1958
  • Producers' Showcase (1954)
    Producers' Showcase
    7.1
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 1956
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.7
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1956
  • Matinee Theatre (1955)
    Matinee Theatre
    6.7
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1955
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • original story
    • 1955
  • Ponds Theater (1953)
    Ponds Theater
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1954
  • Zachary Scott in Medallion Theatre (1953)
    Medallion Theatre
    6.7
    TV Series
    • novel: Arrowsmith
    • 1953
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    7.4
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1952
  • The Ford Theatre Hour (1948)
    The Ford Theatre Hour
    7.7
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1951
  • Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (1950)
    Pulitzer Prize Playhouse
    7.2
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1950
  • The Prudential Family Playhouse (1950)
    The Prudential Family Playhouse
    7.8
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 1950

Actor



  • Ethel Barrymore in Camille (1926)
    Camille
    4.6
    Short
    • Allegorical figures
    • 1926

Personal details

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  • Born
    • February 7, 1885
    • Sauk Centre, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • January 10, 1951
    • Rome, Lazio, Italy(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Dorothy ThompsonMay 14, 1928 - January 2, 1942 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote source material (novel) for "Main Street", produced on Broadway. Drama. Book adapted by Harvey J. O'Higgins and Harriet Ford. National Theatre: 5 Oct 1921-Dec 1921 (closing date unknown/86 performances). Cast: Boyd Agin, Charles P. Bates, Everett Butterfield, Ruth G. Clark, William T. Clark, Helen Cromwell, Elmer Grandin (as "Ezra Stowbody"), Clifford Heckinger, Hilda Helstrom, Marion Hutchins, Norval Keedwell (as "Erik Valborg"), Eva Lang, Bert Melville, McKay Morris, Maude Nolan, Marie Pettes, Marvee Snow, Alma Tell. Produced by Lee Shubert and J.J. Shubert. NOTE: Filmed as I Married a Doctor (1936), Main Street (1923).
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    • 6 Print Biographies
    • 9 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1930.

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  • When did Sinclair Lewis die?
    January 10, 1951
  • How did Sinclair Lewis die?
    Heart attack
  • How old was Sinclair Lewis when he died?
    65 years old
  • Where did Sinclair Lewis die?
    Rome, Lazio, Italy
  • When was Sinclair Lewis born?
    February 7, 1885

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