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Oscar Lewis

American anthropologist (1914–1970).

Wikipedia

Portrait source · Wikimedia Commons

Recognized books

Wins

Lists

Index score

1965—1967

Recognition span

Author in the index

Oscar Lewis has 2 books in the current index, recognized by prize programs between 1965 and 1967. The records span 2 leading prize families shown here.

Top recognition

National Book Awards2

Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards1

Subject profile

Biography1

Society & Culture1

Indexed works

Books by Oscar Lewis

2 books · sorted by recognition

La Vida: A Puerto Rican Family in the Culture of Poverty—San Juan and New YorkSociety & Culture196614 pts Pedro Martinez: A Mexican Peasant and His FamilyBiography19644 pts

Year	Title	Subject	Score	Wins	Lists	Imprint
1966	La Vida: A Puerto Rican Family in the Culture of Poverty—San Juan and New York	Society & Culture	14	2	2	Random House
1964	Pedro Martinez: A Mexican Peasant and His Family	Biography	4	0	1	Unknown

Prize metrics come from Book Prize Index records. Biographical description and portrait metadata are sourced from the matched Wikidata and Wikimedia records; uncertain identity matches are omitted.

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