Lewis, (Harry)Sinclair

Lewis, (Harry)Sinclair
Lewis, (Harry) Sinclair. 1885-1951.
American novelist who satirized middle-class America in his 22 works, including Babbitt (1922) and Elmer Gantry (1927). He was the first American to receive (1930) a Nobel Prize for literature.

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  • Lewis, (Harry) Sinclair — born Feb. 7, 1885, Sauk Center, Minn., U.S. died Jan. 10, 1951, near Rome, Italy U.S. novelist and social critic. He worked as a reporter and magazine writer before making his literary reputation with Main Street (1920), a portrayal of Midwestern …   Universalium

  • Lewis, (Harry) Sinclair — (7 feb. 1885, Sauk Center, Minn., EE.UU.–10 ene. 1951, cerca de Roma, Italia). Novelista y crítico social estadounidense. Fue reportero y columnista antes de labrarse una reputación en el ámbito literario con Calle mayor (1920), un retrato del… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Harry Sinclair Lewis — Sinclair Lewis 1930 Harry Sinclair Lewis (* 7. Februar 1885 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota; † 10. Januar 1951 in Rom) war ein amerikanischer Schriftsteller, der durch seine sozialkritischen und satirischen Romane berühmt wurde. 1930 wurde ihm als… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Harry Sinclair Lewis — noun United States novelist who satirized middle class America in his novel Main Street (1885 1951) • Syn: ↑Lewis, ↑Sinclair Lewis • Instance Hypernyms: ↑writer, ↑author …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sinclair Lewis — Sinclair Lewis. Harry Sinclair Lewis (Sauk Centre, Minnesota, 7 de febrero de 1885 Roma, 10 de enero de 1951) fue un escritor estadounidense. Sus novelas son una sátira de la burguesía y de sus inquietudes mercantiles y religiosas. Obtuvo el …   Wikipedia Español

  • Harry — Harry, Myriam * * * (as used in expressions) Belafonte, Harry Bertoia, Harry Blackmun, Harry Bridges, Harry Callahan, Harry (Morey) Coase, Ronald (Harry) Cohn, Harry Crick, Francis (Harry Compton) Harry Lillis Crosby Haldeman, H(arry) R(obbins)… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Lewis — /looh is/, n. 1. C(ecil) Day, 1904 72, British poet: poet laureate after 1968. 2. C(live) S(taples) /stay peuhlz/, ( Clive Hamilton ), 1898 1963, English novelist and essayist. 3. Gilbert Newton, 1875 1946, U.S. chemist. 4. (Harry) Sinclair, 1885 …   Universalium

  • Lewis — El nombre Lewis puede hacer referencia a las siguientes personas: ● Arthur Lewis, Sir William Arthur Lewis, economista británico (Santa Lucía, 1915 Barbados, 1991). Premio Nobel de economía en 1979. ● Carl Lewis, Carlton McHinley Lewis, atleta… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Sinclair Lewis — noun United States novelist who satirized middle class America in his novel Main Street (1885 1951) • Syn: ↑Lewis, ↑Harry Sinclair Lewis • Instance Hypernyms: ↑writer, ↑author * * * Sinclair Lewis …   Useful english dictionary

  • lewis — /looh is/, n. a device for lifting a dressed stone, consisting of a number of pieces fitting together to fill a dovetailed recess cut into the stone. [1730 40; perh. after the surname of the inventor] * * * (as used in expressions) Ferdinand… …   Universalium

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