Sinclair,Upton Beall

Sinclair,Upton Beall
Sin·clair (sĭn-klârʹ, sĭng-), Upton Beall. 1878-1968.
American writer and reformer. His concern with social justice is apparent in his novels, including The Jungle (1906) and Boston (1928).

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  • Sinclair, Upton (Beall) — (20 sep. 1878, Baltimore, Md., EE.UU.–25 nov. 1968, Bound Brook, N.J.). Novelista estadounidense. Mientras se ganaba la vida como periodista, se le encargó hacer un reportaje que lo llevó a escribir La jungla (1906), una novela sensacionalista en …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Sinclair, Upton (Beall) — born Sept. 20, 1878, Baltimore, Md., U.S. died Nov. 25, 1968, Bound Brook, N.J. U.S. novelist. He was supporting himself as a journalist when an assignment led him to write The Jungle (1906), a best selling muckraking exposé of conditions in the… …   Universalium

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  • Sinclair, Upton — ▪ American novelist in full  Upton Beall Sinclair   born Sept. 20, 1878, Baltimore, Md., U.S. died Nov. 25, 1968, Bound Brook, N.J.  American novelist and polemicist for socialism and other causes; his The Jungle is a landmark among naturalistic …   Universalium

  • Upton Beall Sinclair — noun United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878 1968) • Syn: ↑Sinclair, ↑Upton Sinclair • Instance Hypernyms: ↑writer, ↑author …   Useful english dictionary

  • Upton Sinclair — Infobox Writer name = Upton Sinclair birthdate = birth date|1878|9|20|mf=y birthplace = Baltimore, Maryland deathdate = death date and age|1968|11|25|1878|9|20|mf=y deathdate = death date and age|1968|11|25|1878|9|20 deathplace = Bound Brook, New …   Wikipedia

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  • Upton Sinclair — noun United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878 1968) • Syn: ↑Sinclair, ↑Upton Beall Sinclair • Instance Hypernyms: ↑writer, ↑author * * * Upton Sinclair …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sinclair — noun 1. United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878 1968) • Syn: ↑Upton Sinclair, ↑Upton Beall Sinclair • Instance Hypernyms: ↑writer, ↑author 2. English electrical engineer who founded a company that introduced many… …   Useful english dictionary

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