Theodore Dreiser

Theodore Dreiser (1871–1945) was an American novelist and journalist, a leading figure of literary naturalism in the early 20th century. He is best known for his novels Sister Carrie (1900) and An American Tragedy (1925), which depict characters shaped and often crushed by social forces and economic pressures. Dreiser's work is noted for its unflinching realism, large social scope, and interest in the interplay of individual desire and societal constraints.