Sinclair Lewis
Definition
- Proper noun:
- Sinclair Lewis: An American novelist and playwright, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1930. He is known for his satirical and critical portrayals of American society, particularly middle-class life and values in the early 20th century.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- Sinclair Lewis was the first American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
- We are studying the works of Sinclair Lewis in my American literature class.
- The novel Main Street by Sinclair Lewis offers a sharp critique of small-town life.
Advanced Usage
- As a modifier: The name can be used attributively to describe his style, themes, or era.
- That character is a classic Sinclair Lewis protagonist—ambitious yet deeply flawed.
- The professor gave a lecture on Sinclair Lewis's influence on social realism.
Variants and Related Words
- Lewisian (adj): Pertaining to or characteristic of Sinclair Lewis or his works.
- The novel's Lewisian satire exposes the hypocrisy of the business class.
Synonyms
- Author: Writer, novelist, satirist, Nobel laureate.
- Specific Works: , , , (These are titles of his major novels and can be used to reference his body of work).
Related Phrases
- "A Sinclair Lewis novel": Used to denote a work possessing his characteristic style of social criticism and detailed realism.
- Reading a Sinclair Lewis novel provides a window into 1920s America.
Related Idioms
- "To pull a Babbitt": Derived from his novel , this informal phrase can mean to conform blindly to middle-class business values or to engage in boosterish, materialistic behavior. (Note: This is an advanced, literary reference).
- His speech was full of empty optimism; he totally pulled a Babbitt.
Noun
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United States novelist who satirized middle-class America in his novel Main Street (1885-1951)
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