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  1. Lewis, Sinclair Lewis, Harry Sinclair Lewisnoun

    United States novelist who satirized middle-class America in his novel Main Street (1885-1951)

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  1. sinclair lewis

    Sinclair Lewis, whose full name is Harry Sinclair Lewis, was a renowned American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright born on February 7, 1885, and died on January 10, 1951. Known for his sharp and satirical critiques of American society, he became the first American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1930. Some of his most well-known works include "Main Street," "Arrowsmith," "Babbitt," and "Elmer Gantry." His writing is notable for its social commentary and exploration of American cultural and societal flaws.

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  1. Sinclair Lewis

    Harry Sinclair Lewis was an American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright. In 1930, he became the first writer from the United States to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, which was awarded "for his vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humor, new types of characters." His works are known for their insightful and critical views of American capitalism and materialism between the wars. He is also respected for his strong characterizations of modern working women. H.L. Mencken wrote of him, "[If] there was ever a novelist among us with an authentic call to the trade...it is this red-haired tornado from the Minnesota wilds." He has been honored by the U.S. Postal Service with a Great Americans series postage stamp.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sinclair lewis in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

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    The numerical value of sinclair lewis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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