Upton Beall Sinclair Jr. (September 20, 1878 – November 25, 1968) was an American author, muckraker, and political activist, and the 1934 Democratic Party nominee for governor of …

Jan 17, 2025 · Upton Sinclair (born September 20, 1878, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.—died November 25, 1968, Bound Brook, New Jersey) was a prolific American novelist and …

Apr 2, 2014 · Upton Sinclair was an American writer whose involvement with socialism led to a writing assignment about the plight of workers in the meatpacking industry, eventually resulting …

The Jungle is a novel by American author and muckraking-journalist Upton Sinclair, known for his efforts to expose corruption in government and business in the early 20th century. [1] In 1904, …

Upton Sinclair, American novelist and political writer, was one of the most important muckrakers (writers who search out and reveal improper conduct in politics and business) of the 1900s. …

May 10, 2023 · When Upton Sinclair published The Jungle in 1906, the novel became an instant sensation, exposing the horrifying conditions in America’s meat-processing industry. With its …

Upton Beall Sinclair Jr. (Sept. 20, 1878 – Nov. 25, 1968) was a writer of novels of social protest and political tracts; he is best known for his 1906 expose of the meatpacking...

Upton Sinclair, (born Sept. 20, 1878, Baltimore, Md., U.S.—died Nov. 25, 1968, Bound Brook, N.J.), U.S. novelist. He was supporting himself as a journalist when an assignment led him to …

When Upton Sinclair introduced himself to American readers in 1906 with the publication of The Jungle, his exposé of the meatpacking industry, he was only twenty-five years old. His intent …

Mar 6, 2018 · Introduction: Upton Sinclair was a famous novelist and social crusader from California, who pioneered the kind of journalism known as “muckraking.” He was one of the …