Upton Beall Sinclair

Upton Beall Sinclair
noun
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
Syn: ↑Sinclair, ↑Upton Sinclair
Instance Hypernyms: ↑writer, ↑author

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  • Sinclair,Upton Beall — Sin·clair (sĭn klârʹ, sĭng ), Upton Beall. 1878 1968. American writer and reformer. His concern with social justice is apparent in his novels, including The Jungle (1906) and Boston (1928). * * * …   Universalium

  • Sinclair, Upton Beall — (1878 1968)    Born in Baltimore, Maryland, writer Upton Sinclair graduated from the City College of New York in 1897, briefly attended graduate school at Columbia University, and joined the Socialist Party of America in 1902. Challenged to write …   Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era

  • Sinclair, Upton (Beall) — (20 sep. 1878, Baltimore, Md., EE.UU.–25 nov. 1968, Bound Brook, N.J.). Novelista estadounidense. Mientras se ganaba la vida como periodista, se le encargó hacer un reportaje que lo llevó a escribir La jungla (1906), una novela sensacionalista en …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Sinclair, Upton (Beall) — born Sept. 20, 1878, Baltimore, Md., U.S. died Nov. 25, 1968, Bound Brook, N.J. U.S. novelist. He was supporting himself as a journalist when an assignment led him to write The Jungle (1906), a best selling muckraking exposé of conditions in the… …   Universalium

  • Upton Sinclair — (1934) Upton Beall Sinclair (* 20. September 1878 in Baltimore, Maryland; † 25. November 1968 in Bound Brook, New Jersey) war ein sozialkritischer Schriftsteller in verschiedenen Literaturgattungen, der in den USA und dem deutschsprachigen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Beall — may refer to:People*Bob Beall (b. 1948), American baseball player *Charles Beall, founder and president of Questions Unlimited *Daryl Beall (b. 1946), American politician *George Beall (b. 1729), landowner whose partial holdings were ceded to… …   Wikipedia

  • Upton Sinclair — Infobox Writer name = Upton Sinclair birthdate = birth date|1878|9|20|mf=y birthplace = Baltimore, Maryland deathdate = death date and age|1968|11|25|1878|9|20|mf=y deathdate = death date and age|1968|11|25|1878|9|20 deathplace = Bound Brook, New …   Wikipedia

  • Upton Sinclair — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Sinclair. Upton Sinclair Upton Sinclair Nom de …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Upton Sinclair — Este artículo o sección necesita referencias que aparezcan en una publicación acreditada, como revistas especializadas, monografías, prensa diaria o páginas de Internet fidedignas. Puedes añadirlas así o avisar …   Wikipedia Español

  • Sinclair, Upton — ▪ American novelist in full  Upton Beall Sinclair   born Sept. 20, 1878, Baltimore, Md., U.S. died Nov. 25, 1968, Bound Brook, N.J.  American novelist and polemicist for socialism and other causes; his The Jungle is a landmark among naturalistic …   Universalium

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