Sinclair Lewis

Sinclair Lewis

writer, actor

Sinclair Lewis was born on Feb 07, 1885 in USA. Sinclair Lewis's big-screen debut came with The Unpainted Woman directed by Tod Browning in 1919. Sinclair Lewis is known for Elmer Gantry directed by Richard Brooks, Burt Lancaster stars as Elmer Gantry and Jean Simmons as Sister Sharon Falconer. The most recent award Sinclair Lewis achieved is Nobel Prize. The upcoming new movie Sinclair Lewis plays is Elmer Gantry which will be released on Aug 26, 1960.

Sinclair Lewis, the first American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, was a colossus of American letters in the first half of the last century. Arguably, he is the first major "modern" writer of the 20th century, as there is American literature before "Main Street" (1920) and after that seminal novel, which revolutionized writing in the US. His eminence as a great American writer was eclipsed by

  • Birthday

    Feb 07, 1885
  • Place of Birth

    Sauk Centre, Minnesota, USA

Known For

Awards

1 wins & 0 nominations

Nobel Prize
1930
"for his vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humour, ... More
Winner - Nobel Prize in Literature