Dreiser, Theodore (Herman Albert)
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born Aug. 27, 1871, Terre Haute, Ind., U.S.
died Dec. 28, 1945, Hollywood, Calif.
U.S. novelist.
Born to poor German immigrant parents, Dreiser left home at age 15 for Chicago. He worked as a journalist, and in 1894 he moved to New York, where he had a successful career as a magazine editor and publisher. His first novel,
Sister Carrie (1900), about a young kept woman who goes unpunished for her transgressions, was denounced as scandalous. His subsequent novels would confirm his reputation as the outstanding American practitioner of
naturalism. After the success of
Jennie Gerhardt (1911), he began writing full-time, producing a trilogy consisting of
The Financier (1912),
The Titan (1914), and
The Stoic (published 1947), which was followed by
The Genius (1915) and its sequel,
The Bulwark (published 1946).
An American Tragedy (1925), based on a murder trial and itself the basis for the 1931 film by that name and for a 1951 film entitled
A Place in the Sun, made him a hero among social reformers.
Theodore Dreiser.
The Granger Collection, New York City
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Dreiser,Theodore Herman Albert — Drei·ser (drīʹsər, zər), Theodore Herman Albert. 1871 1945. American writer and editor whose naturalistic novels, such as Sister Carrie (1900) and An American Tragedy (1925), portray life as a struggle against ungovernable forces. * * * … Universalium
Dreiser, Theodore (Herman Albert) — (27 ago. 1871, Terre Haute, Ind., EE.UU.–28 dic. 1945, Hollywood, Cal.). Novelista estadounidense. Hijo de un matrimonio de inmigrantes alemanes pobres, Dreiser abandonó su hogar a los 15 años y se trasladó a Chicago. Allí trabajó como periodista … Enciclopedia Universal
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Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser — noun United States novelist (1871 1945) • Syn: ↑Dreiser, ↑Theodore Dreiser • Instance Hypernyms: ↑writer, ↑author … Useful english dictionary
Theodore Dreiser — Theodore Dreiser, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1933 Born August 27, 1871(1871 08 27) Terre Haute, Indiana Di … Wikipedia
Dreiser — Theodore Dreiser, Fotograf Carl van Vechten, 8. November 1933 Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser (* 27. Juli 1871 in Terre Haute, Indiana; † 28. Dezember 1945 in Los Angeles) war ein US amerikanischer … Deutsch Wikipedia
Theodore Dreiser — Theodore Dreiser. Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser (Terre Haute, Indiana, 27 de agosto 1871 Hollywood, Los Ángeles, 28 de diciembre 1945) novelista y periodista estadounidense perteneciente al Naturalismo. Biografía … Wikipedia Español
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Theodore Dreiser — noun United States novelist (1871 1945) • Syn: ↑Dreiser, ↑Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser • Instance Hypernyms: ↑writer, ↑author * * * Theodore Dreiser [ … Useful english dictionary
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Theodore Dreiser.The Granger Collection, New York City