Sinclair Lewis (February 7, 1885–January 10, 1951) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright. In1930 he became the first American to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, "for his vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humour, new types of characters." His works are known for their insightful and critical views of American society and capitalist values, as well as their strong characterizations of modern working women.
BABBIT
Babbit was about an ordinary businessmen who becomes tired of his conformity and becomes more liberal. He takes on a mistress and begins to "hang" with the drinking crowd, despite prohibition laws. However, he returns to normalcy when his wife becomes ill. This showed that it was easy to get mixed up in the "uncouth" movement during the twenties.
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