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Upton Sinclair

1878–1968 · United States

An American novelist, journalist and political activist whose documentary fiction makes industrial systems visible through the daily risks borne by workers and immigrant families.

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Life and context

A short timeline

1878
Born in United States.
1906
The Jungle published.
1968
End of the author’s recorded life.

Recurring concerns

Themes and style

labor
immigration
industry
political reform

Accumulated social detail, forward narrative pressure, exposed systems and openly argumentative realism.

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Works by Upton Sinclair

1 work in the Linden collection.

Fiction

The Jungle

Upton Sinclair

Fiction · B2–C1 · 13 hr · Guide

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