[DOC] [TLE] The Sinclair Lewis Society: FAQ - Illinois State University [PAR] ... processing SSI file. Dedicated to the first American to win the Nobel Prize for 
Literature ... Why did Sinclair Lewis decline the Pulitzer Prize? Sinclair Lewis was
... [DOC] [TLE] An American Nobel Prize in Literature - Nov 05, 1930 - HISTORY.com [PAR] Lewis, born in Sauk Center, Minnesota, was the first American to win the ... In 
1926, he turned down the Pulitzer Prize awarded him for Arrowsmith but in 1930 
.... candidate George Wallace, neither Nixon nor Humphrey received more than 
50 .... Eight years after being defeated by John F. Kennedy in the 1960 election,... [DOC] [TLE] Best-Sellers Initially Rejected - LitRejections [PAR] After 5 years of continual rejection, the writer finally lands a publishing deal: 
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... When complete her novel The Color Purple sells 10 million and wins The 
Pulitzer Prize. [DOC] [TLE] Sinclair Lewis - Wikipedia [PAR] Harry Sinclair Lewis was an American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright. 
In 1930, he became the first writer from the United States to receive the Nobel 
Prize in Literature, which was awarded "for his vigorous ... In late 1902 Lewis left 
home for a year at Oberlin Academy (the then-preparatory department of Oberlin
... [DOC] [TLE] Sinclair Lewis, 'the Main Street burglary' and a rejection notice - The ... [PAR] Originally, the Pulitzer Prize for a novel was to go to a book 'which shall best 
present the wholesome atmosphere of American life.' This left authors like ... After 
college he spent several years as a newspaper reporter and editor. ... Lewis told 
Harcourt he intended to turn it down because of the Main Street burglary. 
Lewis's... [DOC] [TLE] 9 Most Controversial Pulitzer Prize Winners of All Time ... [PAR] The Pulitzer Prize is the Academy Award for writers  whether they are from ... the 
first time for a woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize, Edith Wharton's 1921 win in ... 
five years earlier of a prize that was rightly his, in 1926 Sinclair Lewis, from 
Minnesota, finally won a Pulitzer with his novel Arrowsmith  and he turned it 
down. [DOC] [TLE] Arthur Miller - Screenwriter, Playwright - Biography.com [PAR] Sep 14, 2016 ... Arthur Miller is considered one of the greatest American playwrights of the 20th 
century. ... 'The Crucible' and the Pulitzer Prize-winning 'Death of a Salesman.' ... 
He received more acclaim for his award-winning followup The ... a full year on 
Broadway and earning Miller his first Tony Award for Best Author. [DOC] [TLE] PUBLISHING - PULITZER CONTROVERSIES - NYTimes.com [PAR] May 11, 1984 ... So logically, if the board picks any of the three, it is following the jury's 
recommendation.'' ... Some years, the board has decided not to give an award at 
all. ... Sinclair Lewis, for example, turned down the 1926 Pulitzer for his novel ... 
would never win the Pulitzer, although he was often a serious contender. [DOC] [TLE] Sinclair Lewis - United States History [PAR] The role of Sinclair Lewis in the history of the United States of America. ... best 
known as the first American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature for his satirical 
and critical, ... Early years ... After graduating from Yale, Lewis worked for 
publishing houses and various ... That work won him the Pulitzer Prize, but he 
turned it down. [DOC] [TLE] SINCLAIR LEWIS RECALLED IN GROLIER CLUB DISPLAY ... [PAR] Feb 17, 1985 ... Even Lewis's harshest critics, seeing how he worked over his original ... who in 
1930 became the first American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. ... a brilliant 
young novelist born 10 years after Lewis's novel came out. ... is the original of 
Lewis's letter turning down the Pulitzer Prize in 1926 for ''Arrowsmith. [DOC] [TLE] Nobel Prize | A Prairie Populist [PAR] From Main Street to Stockholm: Letters of Sinclair Lewis 1919

Question: Lewis was the 1st American to win this award; he received it 4 years after turning down a Pulitzer
Answer: Nobel Prize for Literature