Author's Bio (see also Wikipedia)

Theodore Dreiser (1871-1945) was born to conservative parents in Indiana. He left college early to become a newspaperman. Dreiser began writing novels soon afterwards, intending to bring about awareness of what he saw as major problems with American society. His first novel, Sister Carrie, was not well-received when it appeared in 1900. Its clear-eyed representation of the controversial choices that a working-class woman makes out of material desperation did not sit well with the general public. Dreiser continued undaunted, writing novels and stories that were focused on a central theme of the reckless American pursuit of fame and fortune. Dreiser was an outspoken social critic, espousing politically liberal views and always seeking to be a voice against unfairness that he saw around him. In addition to his fictional writings, he published non-fiction works on Socialism, as always unafraid of taking the less traveled road politically and artistically.

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