Harry Sinclair Lewis (February 7, 1885 – January 10, 1951) 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.
Nobel Prize in Literature, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, Prometheus Hall of Fame Award
Movies
Elmer Gantry, Cass Timberlane, This Is the Life, Dodsworth, I Married a Doctor, Babbitt, Ann Vickers, Arrowsmith, Forbidden Adventure, Camille, Mantrap, Main Street, The Ghost Patrol, The Unpainted Woman
Star Sign
Aquarius
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Fact
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Had a son, Wells Lewis (born 1917) with his first wife, Grace Livingston Hegger. He was named after English author, H.G. Wells. Wells was killed in 1944 in World War II combat in France.
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Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Vol. 132, pp. 256-264. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
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Father (with journalist Dorothy Thompson) of Michael Lewis.
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Pictured on a 14¢ US definitive postage stamp in the Great Americans series, issued 21 March 1985.
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Was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1930.
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Born at 4:0pm-LMT
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Arrowsmith
1997
TV Mini-Series novel - 3 episodes
Bongo
1970
Short based on an original story
Shadow on the Land
1968
TV Movie novel: "It Can't Happen Here" - uncredited
Elmer Gantry
1960
from the novel by
The DuPont Show of the Month
1960
TV Series novel - 1 episode
Majestät auf Abwegen
1958
novel "Let's Play King"
Producers' Showcase
1956
TV Series novel - 1 episode
General Electric Theater
1956
TV Series story - 1 episode
Matinee Theatre
1955
TV Series story - 1 episode
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
1955
TV Series original story - 1 episode
Ponds Theater
1954
TV Series story - 2 episodes
Medallion Theatre
1953
TV Series story - 1 episode
Schlitz Playhouse
1952
TV Series story - 1 episode
The Ford Theatre Hour
1951
TV Series story - 2 episodes
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse
1950
TV Series play - 1 episode
The Prudential Family Playhouse
1950
TV Series novel - 1 episode
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
TV Series novel - 1 episode
The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse
1950
TV Series story - 1 episode
Love of a Clown - Pagliacci
1948
foreword
Cass Timberlane
1947
novel "Cass Timberlane"
Bongo
1947
Short story
Fun & Fancy Free
1947
from an original story by
This Is the Life
1944
play: Agatha is 22
Untamed
1940
novel "Mantrap"
Dodsworth
1936
novel
I Married a Doctor
1936
novel "Main Street"
Babbitt
1934
novel
Ann Vickers
1933
novel
Arrowsmith
1931
based upon the novel by
Newly Rich
1931
story "Let's Play King"
Mantrap
1926
novel
Babbitt
1924
novel
Main Street
1923
novel
The Ghost Patrol
1923
short story
Free Air
1922
novel
The Unpainted Woman
1919
story
Nature Incorporated
1916
Short story
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Camille
1926/II
Short
Allegorical figures
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Cavalcade of Academy Awards from 1928-1939
1940
Documentary short
Himself - Writing Awads Presenter
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
1988
TV Movie documentary
Presenter of the Best Screen Adaptation Oscar at the 12th Annual Academy Awards Ceremony
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1930
Nobel Prize in Literature
Nobel Prize
"for his vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humour, ... More
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