Essay Archive - The Works of Sinclair Lewis
The Works of Sinclair Lewis
Lewis, (Harry) Sinclair (1885-1951), American novelist, whose naturalistic
style and choice of subject matter was much imitated by later writers. He
replaced the traditionally romantic and complacent conception of American
life with one that was realistic and even bitter. Lewis was born in Sauk
Center, Minnesota, on February 7, 1885, and was educated at Yale
University. From 1907 to 1916 he was a newspaper reporter and a literary
editor.
In Main Street (1920) Lewis first developed the theme that was to run
through his most....
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