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About
American author of The Jungle, which exposed the unsanitary conditions of the meat-packing industry and the torturous treatment given to those who worked there.
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Before Fame
He entered City College of New York five days before his fourteenth birthday and would write dime store novels, jokes, and magazine articles to pay for his tuition.
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Trivia Fact
Many of the experiences detailed in the book The Jungle were taken from Sinclair's actual life, as he once worked for the meat-packing industry.
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Family Life:
Had a son, David, with his first wife Meta Fuller who later left him for Harry Kemp.
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Associated With
He once worked with silent film star, Charlie Chaplin.
