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Upton Sinclair Biography
Born: September 20, 1878
Baltimore, Maryland
Died: November 25, 1968
Bound Brook, New Jersey
American writer
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.
His novel The Jungle helped improve working conditions in the meat-packing industry.
Early life and education
Upton Beale Sinclair Jr. was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on September 20, 1878.
He was the only child of Upton Beall Sinclair and Priscilla Harden.
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His father worked at different times selling liquor, hats, and men's clothes. He also struggled with poverty and a drinking problem. Young Upton was a shy, thoughtful boy who taught himself to read at age five. The family moved to New York City when Upton was ten, and at fourteen he entered New York City College.
He graduated in 1897 and went to Columbia University to study l