Theodore Dreiser

American novelist and journalist (1871–1945).

Born August 27th, 1871 in Terre Haute. [ref]

Died December 28th, 1945 at 74 years old in Hollywood. [ref]

Occupations
autobiographer, editor, essayist, journalist, novelist, screenwriter, writer
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If life must not be taken too seriously, then so neither must death. Samuel Butler