Sinclair Lewis
Sinclair Lewis
Harry Sinclair Lewiswas 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth7 February 1885
CitySauk Centre, MN
CountryUnited States of America
She did her work with the thoroughness of a mind which reveres details and never quite understands them.
I must say I'm not very fond of oratory that's so full of energy it hasn't any room for facts.
The trouble with this country is that there are too many people going about saying, "The trouble with this country is...."
Under a tyranny, most friends are a liability. One quarter of them turn "reasonable" and become your enemies, one quarter are afraid to speak, and one quarter are killed and you die with them. But the blessed final quarter keep you alive.
Intellectually I know that America is no better than any other country; emotionally I know she is better than every other country.
It is impossible to discourage the real writers - they don't give a damn what you say, they're going to write.
Men die, but the plutocracy is immortal; and it is necessary that fresh generations should be trained to its service.
When fascism comes to the United States it will be wrapped in the American flag and will claim the name of 100-percent Americanism