American writer and playwright (1885–1951) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 65) Rome, Italy | (aged
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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