Theodore Dreiser

Also known as Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser

American novelist and journalist (1871–1945)

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Theodore Dreiser was an American novelist and journalist who lived from 1871 to 1945 and is known for writing realistic novels about American life. His work matters because he helped establish a more candid, unflinching approach to fiction that influenced how American literature depicted society and human behavior.

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Terre Haute, Indiana, USA

Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser (August 27, 1871 – December 28, 1945) was an American novelist and journalist of the naturalist school. His novels often featured main characters who succeeded at their objectives despite a lack of a firm moral code, and literary situations that more closely resemble studies of nature than tales of choice and agency. Dreiser's best known novels include Sister Carrie…

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Camille: The Fate of a Coquette — Gas-House Gleasen1926

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Instance of: human
Given name: Theodore
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Terre Haute
Place of death: Hollywood
Occupation: editor
Languages spoken: English language
Religion: atheism
Movement: naturalism
Image: Theodore Dreiser.jpg
Residence: Terre Haute
Significant event: Nazi book burnings

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place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Commons category: Theodore Dreiser
date of birth: 1871-00-00
date of death: 1945-00-00
topic's main category: Category:Theodore Dreiser
nominated for: Nobel Prize in Literature
name in native language: Theodore Dreiser
start of work period: 1892-00-00
has works in the collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art
writing language: English language
birth name: Fresca de la caña
P12749: Rudolph Goclenius
Commons Creator page: Theodore Dreiser

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Encyclopedic overview

Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser (/ˈdraɪsər, -zər/; August 27, 1871 – December 28, 1945) was an American novelist and journalist of the naturalist school. His novels often featured main characters who succeeded at their objectives despite a lack of a firm moral code, and literary situations that more closely resemble studies of nature than tales of choice and agency. Dreiser's best-known novels include Sister Carrie (1900) and An American Tragedy (1925).

Early life

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