Theodore Dreiser letters
- Author:
- Dreiser, Theodore, 1871-1945
- Published:
- 1909-1943.
- Physical Description:
- 10 items
- Additional Creators:
- Babb, Sanora
Blodgett, Glen Walton
Harris, Marguerite Tjader, 1901-1986
Karsner, David, 1889-1941
Kirchwey, George W. (George Washington), 1855-1942 - Access Online:
- libraries.psu.edu
- Restrictions on Access:
- Unrestricted access.
- Summary:
- The collection consists of 10 letters from Dreiser, including: to Prof. G.W. Kirchwey, 26 Aug. 1909, asking him to contribute articles or topics for the sociology magazines Dreiser edits; to E.S. Mockler, 21 Oct. 1911, directing him to sources for information he requested; to David Karsner, 21 April 1923, listing people who might hire him; two to Glen Walton Blodgett, 18 Dec. 1928 and 19 Jan. 1929, about his manuscript and the possibility of publication. Also, to Wharton, 15 March 1934, where he tries to clarify that dreiser holds copyright of the German translation of his novel, An American tragedy, in two forms; to Marguerite Tjader Harris, 8 June 1937, detailing his current living arrangements; two to Senora [sic] Babb, 26 Aug,. 1941 and 22 Dec. 1943, seeking to make friends and asking for a Spanish reader to review a translation of one of his novels; to Marguerite Tjader Harris, 8 June 1937, detailing his current living arrangements; two to Senora [sic] Babb, 26 Aug,. 1941 and 22 Dec. 1943, seeking to make friends and asking for a Spanish reader to review a translation of one of his novels. It also includes one letter to Dreiser from Wharton, 15 March 1934, where he tries to clarify that dreiser holds copyright of the German translation of his novel, An American tragedy, in two forms.
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- Note:
- In Rare Books and Manuscripts, University Libraries, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA (#193-0089R/VF Lit).
- Source of Acquisition:
- Purchased, 1973-1989.
Letter to Edith Wharton Purchased from Totteridge Book Shop, 1977. - Administrative History:
- Born in Indiana of impoverished Catholic German immigrant parents, Theodore Dreiser's education was erratic, but his love for reading helped him become a writer. His novels were considered amoral and were heavily censored, but are today considered masterpieces of American naturalism.
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