DePaolo-+Sinclair

=Upton Sinclair = (September 20, 1878- November 25, 1968)

Personal Life:
· Born in Baltimore but moved to New York City as child · Two great heroes were Jesus Christ and Percy Bysshe Shelley · Entered college at 14 and funded his education by his writings · Earned enough money at 17 to buy his own apartment and supply his parents with a steady income · Married 3 times · An active socialist · Ran as a Socialist candidate for Congress in New Jersey · Also ran for governor of California in 1926 and 1934 · Wrote over 90 books

Literature:
· Writings are classified in many genres: o Mainly political (about politics and the government) and muckraker (exposed corruption and scandal in politics) ·  Published 1st novel, //  Springtime and Harvest,  // in 1901;  // The Journal of Arthur Stirling //   (1903), //Prince Hagen// (1903) //Manassas// (1904) and //A Captain of Industry// (1906), all of which did poorly ·   Most famous for //The Jungle// (1906) · Won the Pulitzer Prize for //Dragon’s Teeth// (1942)

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