 1930 Nobel Prize in Literature | |
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| Sinclair Lewis | |
 "for his vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humour, new types of characters." | |
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| Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Presented by | Swedish Academy |
| First awarded | 1901 |
| Website | Official website |
The 1930 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the American novelist Sinclair Lewis (1885–1951) "for his vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humour, new types of characters."[1][2] He is the first American Nobel laureate in literature.
- ^ The Nobel Prize in Literature 1930 nobelprize.org
- ^ "SINCLAIR LEWIS IN FILMS.; Novelist Who Won Nobel Prize Talks--Other Interesting Movies". New York Times. 10 November 1930.