Upton Sinclair
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General Information
Name: Upton SinclairPen Name: None
Genres: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Other;
Born: 1878 in Balitmore, Maryland
Deceased: 1968 in Bound Brook, New Jersey
Illinois Connection
Mr. Sinclair was most famous for his novel, "The Jungle" which caused a public uproar that contributed to the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act. He worked in the Chicago stockyards as research for this novel.
Biographical and Professional Information
Mr. Sinclair studid at CUNY and Columbia, founded the California chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union and ran twice for Congress on the Socialist ticket. In 1905 he founded the Inter-Collegiate Socialist Society with Clarence Darrow, Jack London, Florence Kelly, Sinclair Lewis, and other writers and intellectuals. This organization later became the League for Industrial Democracy and finally the Students for a Democratic Society in the 1960's. In 1934, ran for Governor of California on his "End Poverty in California" (EPIC) program. By the time of His death, he had published over 90 works and several of his writings had been made into movies.
Published Works
- The Jungle: Original Uncensored Edition, See Sharp Press , 2003
- The Moneychangers, Casimo Classics, 2009
- The Machine, General Books LLC, 2010
- The Metropolis, General Books LLC , 2010
- King Coal, Kessinger Publishing LLC, 2010
- Oil, Amerein Ltd, 2008
- The Profits of Religion, Create Space, 2008
- The Naturewoman, General Books LLC, 2010
- King Midas; A Romance, General Books LLC , 2010
- The Flivver King, Synergy International, 2007
Titles for Purchase and at Your Library
 | The Jungle: The Uncensored Original EditionISBN: 1884365302 Release Date: 2003-04-01 |
 | The MoneychangersISBN: 1605209066 Release Date: 2009-12-01 |
 | King CoalISBN: 1162669748 Release Date: 2010-09-10 |
 | The Profits Of ReligionISBN: 1440459355 Release Date: 2008-11-06 |
Literary Awards
- Pulitzer Prize, The Jungle
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