In 1930, Dorothy Thompson joined her husband, Sinclair Lewis, in Sweden as he accepted the Nobel Prize for Literature. Aiming to revive her career as a foreign correspondent, she began documenting the rise of the Nazi Party, warning readers about its dangers. Despite skepticism around Hitler's ascent, Thompson recognized the threat and interviewed him in 1931, later publishing critical insights on his regime in her book, 'I Saw Hitler!'. Her early warnings about discrimination and prejudice resonate, illustrating both her foresight and her unique role during a pivotal historical moment.
"He is inconsequent and voluble, ill-poised, insecure, the very prototype of the Little Man."
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