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Sinclair Lewis won the Pulitzer Prize for the novel "Arrowsmith" in 1926. Lewis declined the prize due to his dissatisfaction with the judging process.
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Who refused Pulitzer Prize in 1926 for novel Arrowsmith?
Sinclair Lewis refused to accept the 1926 Pulitzer Prize for his novel, Arrowsmith, because he believed the Pulitzer should be awarded for works that "celebrate American wholesomeness," while Lewis' books were negative and critical. He resisted the idea of being constrained by a form of social contract that might seek to dilute his work.Lewis wrote to the Pulitzer Prize Board: "Every compulsion is put upon writers to become safe, polite, obedient, and sterile. In protest, I declined election to the National Institute of Arts and Letters some years ago, and now I must decline the Pulitzer Prize."Ironically, the protagonist of the book, Dr. Martin Arrowsmith, also struggled with the conflict between idealism and commercialism. After declining the Pulitzer Prize, Lewis asked his agent to try to "pull strings" for a Nobel Prize in Literature, which he subsequently won in 1930 for "for his vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humour, new types of characters."
Who declined the Pulitzer Prize and said it tended to make writers safe polite obedient and sterile?
Sinclair Lewis declined the 1926 Pulitzer Prize for his novel, Arrowsmith, because he believed the Pulitzer should be awarded for works that "celebrate American wholesomeness," while Lewis' books were negative and critical. He resisted the idea of being constrained by a form of social contract that might seek to dilute his work.Lewis wrote to the Pulitzer Prize Board: "Every compulsion is put upon writers to become safe, polite, obedient, and sterile. In protest, I declined election to the National Institute of Arts and Letters some years ago, and now I must decline the Pulitzer Prize."Ironically, the protagonist of the book, Dr. Martin Arrowsmith, also struggled with the conflict between idealism and commercialism. After declining the Pulitzer Prize, Lewis asked his agent to try to "pull strings" for a Nobel Prize in Literature, which he subsequently won in 1930 for "for his vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humour, new types of characters."
When did Arrowsmith get popular?
If you mean the book Arrowsmith - it was published in 1925 and recieved the Pulitzer prize in 1926 - by which time you could consider it popular.If you (more likely) mean the band Aerosmith:The band was locally popular almost as soon as they formed in 1971, playing shows in the Boston area. They hit the big time when they signed with Columbia records in 1972 and started releasing a string of extremely successful records and albums staring with their debut album Aerosmith, followed by Get Your Wings (which went platinum). They achieve international stardom with the release of their 1975 album Toys in the Attic.As an interesting note - when band member Joey Kramer first suggested "Aerosmith" as a name for the band, many of his bandmates thought he was referring tothe novel "Arrowsmith" they were required to read in high school English class. "No, not Arrowsmith," Kramer explained. "A-E-R-O...Aerosmith."
Who are the last five Pulitzer Prize winners in Literature?
I'm not able to provide real-time information on the most recent Pulitzer Prize winners in Literature. I recommend checking the official Pulitzer Prize website or recent news articles for the most up-to-date information.
Who won both the Nobel and Pulitzer Prizes and once worked as a maintenance man?
N. Scott Momaday won the 1969 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction for his book, House Made of Dawn.
What Steinbeck book won the Pulitzer prize?
John Steinbeck's novel, The Grapes of Wrath, (1939) won the Pulitzer Prize in 1940. Contrary to popular belief, Of Mice and Men, (1937) never won the Pulitzer. Steinbeck won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962 for his entire body of work.
What awards were won by Stephen Vincent Benét?
He received the Poetry Society of America Prize in 1921; Guggenheim fellowship in 1926; and Pulitzer Prize in 1929 for his John Brown's Body. He also received; O. Henry Award, 1932, 1937, 1940; Mary Shelley Memorial Award, 1933, American Academy Gold Medal, 1943; Pulitzer Prize, 1944, for Western Star after his death.
Who won The Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1926?
The (Theodor) Svedberg won The Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1926.
Who won The Nobel Prize in Literature in 1926?
Grazia Deledda won The Nobel Prize in Literature in 1926.
How do you write to Harper Lee?
Born April 28, 1926 in Monroeville, AL, Harper Lee died February 19, 2016, Monroeville, AL. Her book, To Kill a Mockingbird, won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize.
Who won The Nobel Prize in Physics in 1926?
Jean Baptiste Perrin won The Nobel Prize in Physics in 1926.
Who won The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1926?
Johannes Andreas Grib Fibiger won The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1926.
