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Upton Beall Sinclair, Jr. (September 20, 1878 – November 25, 1968), was a Pulitzer Prize-winning prolific American author who wrote over 90 books in many genres and was widely considered to be one of the best investigators advocating socialist views. He achieved considerable popularity in the first half of the 20th century. He gained particular fame for his 1906 muckraking novel The Jungle. He ran for Governor of California in 1934 as a Democrat; he lost to Frank Merriam, but did capture 37% of the vote.

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  • Upton Sinclair
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  • Upton Beall Sinclair, Jr. (September 20, 1878 – November 25, 1968), was a Pulitzer Prize-winning prolific American author who wrote over 90 books in many genres and was widely considered to be one of the best investigators advocating socialist views. He achieved considerable popularity in the first half of the 20th century. He gained particular fame for his 1906 muckraking novel The Jungle. He ran for Governor of California in 1934 as a Democrat; he lost to Frank Merriam, but did capture 37% of the vote.
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  • Direct
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  • Blood and Iron;
  • The Center Cannot Hold
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  • Enid Sinclair
  • Meta Fuller Mary Craig Kimbrough Mary Elizabeth Willis
Name
  • Upton Sinclair
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Cause of Death
  • Natural causes
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Years
  • 1921(xsd:integer)
  • 1934(xsd:integer)
  • 19201924(xsd:integer)
  • 19261930(xsd:integer)
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  • Politician, 29th US President
  • Politician, Activist, Novelist
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  • 1968(xsd:integer)
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  • 1878(xsd:integer)
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  • Upton Beall Sinclair, Jr. (September 20, 1878 – November 25, 1968), was a Pulitzer Prize-winning prolific American author who wrote over 90 books in many genres and was widely considered to be one of the best investigators advocating socialist views. He achieved considerable popularity in the first half of the 20th century. He gained particular fame for his 1906 muckraking novel The Jungle. He ran for Governor of California in 1934 as a Democrat; he lost to Frank Merriam, but did capture 37% of the vote.
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