Upton Sinclair
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Government and Politics, Literature, Publishing, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Authors, Writers, Novelists, Short Story Writers, Socialism, Socialists
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1951-present, American History 1878-1900
Article abstract: Sinclair was a prolific writer, a champion of social justice, a socialist reformer, and a 1934 Democratic candidate for governor of California. His greatest impact came from his muckraking novel The Jungle (1906), which stirred America’s conscience, strengthened the Progressive reform movement, and brought about national consumer legislation.
Early Life
Upton Beall Sinclair, Jr., born in Baltimore and reared there until age eight, was an only child. His father’s family, Virginia aristocrats and naval officers who sided with the...
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