Sinclair Lewis

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Also Known As	Harry Sinclair Lewis
Born	February 7, 1885 • Sauk Centre • Minnesota
Died	January 10, 1951 (aged 65) • near Rome • Italy
Awards And Honors	Nobel Prize (1930)
Notable Works	“Arrowsmith” • “Babbitt” • “Dodsworth” • “Elmer Gantry” • “It Can’t Happen Here” • “Kingsblood Royal” • “Main Street”
Notable Family Members	spouse Dorothy Thompson

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