1900/07/00 |
Sinclair Lewis |
Work |
Harry Sinclair works behind the cigar counter at the Palmer House Hotel during a couple of summers. He will later used it as the model for the "Minniemashie House" in his novel Main Street, set in a town modeled on Sauk Centre. |
Palmer House Hotel |
Sauk Centre |
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1920/00/00 |
Sinclair Lewis |
Author |
Many of the incidents in "Main Street" come directly from Lewis' actual experiences: his mother's social club, the public restroom and the anti-fly campaign, amateur theatricals, revival meetings, which make the novel a whole scrapbook of his youth. |
Original Main Street Historic District |
Sauk Centre |
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1920/10/23 |
Sinclair Lewis |
Author |
Although already in stores, "Main Street" by Sinclair Lewis is officially published. Lewis steps into Brentano's bookstore in Washington, DC, to see it for himself, but is disconcerted to find copies of "Free Air" still on display. |
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1920/10/23 |
Harcourt Brace and Company |
Publisher |
Although already in stores, "Main Street" by Sinclair Lewis is officially published. Lewis steps into Brentano's bookstore in Washington, DC, to see it for himself, but is disconcerted to find copies of "Free Air" still on display. |
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1921/06/18 |
New York World |
Pulitzer Prize Authority |
John L Heaton sends a note to The World's editor clarifying that the Novel jury did not recommend Wharton's "The Age of Innocence" for the Pulitzer, but had selected "Main Street" and that the Pulitzer board reversed their decision. |
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1921 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction |
1921/06/18 |
Sinclair Lewis |
Main Street Author |
John L Heaton sends a note to The World's editor clarifying that the Novel jury did not recommend Wharton's "The Age of Innocence" for the Pulitzer, but had selected "Main Street" and that the Pulitzer board reversed their decision. |
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1921 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction |