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Lewis’ life and work are examined in Mark Schorer, Sinclair Lewis: An American Life (1961); D.J. Dooley, The Art of Sinclair Lewis (1967); and James Lundquist, Sinclair Lewis (1973, reissued 1984). Critical studies include Martin Light, The Quixotic Vision of Sinclair Lewis (1975); Martin Bucco (ed.), Critical Essays on Sinclair Lewis (1986); and James M. Hutchisson, The Rise of Sinclair Lewis, 1920–1930 (1996).

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Add new Web site: Illinois State University - The Sinclair Lewis Society - Sinclair Lewis. Aug 08, 2024
Add new Web site: Official Site of Sinclair Lewis Foundation. Jun 12, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Mar 21, 2024
Anniversary information added. Feb 03, 2024
Anniversary information added. Jan 06, 2024
Add new Web site: University of Michigan - Sinclair Lewis. Oct 05, 2023
Add new Web site: MNopedia - Biography of Harry Sinclair Lewis. Jun 01, 2023
Add new Web site: Illinois State University - The Sinclair Lewis Society - Sinclair Lewis. Feb 05, 2019
Add new Web site: Illinois State University - The Sinclair Lewis Society - Sinclair Lewis. Feb 01, 2019
Add new Web site: United States History - Biography of Sinclair Lewis. Mar 30, 2014
Add new Web site: Public Broadcasting Service - Biography of Sinclair Lewis. Dec 16, 2011
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of Sinclair Lewis. Sep 26, 2011
Added photograph. Feb 12, 2010
Added new Web site: The Nobel Prize - Biography of Sinclair Lewis. Nov 24, 2008
Added new Web site: Pegasos - Biography of Harry Sinclair Lewis. Nov 24, 2008
Added new Web site: Spartacus Educational - Biography of Sinclair Lewis. Nov 24, 2008
Added new Web site: University of Groningen - Revolution to Reconstruction - Biography of Sinclair Lewis. May 18, 2007
Article added to new online database. Apr 28, 1999
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