Sinclair Lewis Interpretive Center

A prominent display is titled "Birth of a Novel" and gives insight to Lewis, the writer. Lewis collected names for characters, which was an ongoing project, from telephone directories and tombstones. The first part of the display includes a notebook page marked "Vermont names--real." Lewis developed biographies for each character as well as a map and description of the fictional city. Then he developed scenes in three stages. The first was handwritten and skeletal. The second included more detail and was type-written. The final was a detailed description of the room and scene. Other items in the museum include old photos and a brief history of Sauk Centre, a writing desk of Sinclair Lewis, Lewis' dipolmas from Sauk Centre High School and Yale, and a copy of a magazine featuring a story by Lewis titled "Green Eyes: A Handbook of Jealousy."

Location: Sauk Centre Minnesota 56378 Telephone 320-352-5201

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