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Sinclair Lewis
| Full Name of the recipient | Sinclair Lewis |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Literature |
| Year of Award | 1930 |
| Share in Award | 100.0% |
| Award Shared with | |
| Motivation for the Award | for his vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humour, new types of characters |
| Place of Birth | Sauk Centre, MN, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 7 February 1885 |
| Age at the time of Award | 44 years |
| Place of Death | Rome, Italy ITA |
| Date of Death | 10 January 1951 |
