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How did Theodore Dreiser's work as a magazine editor affect his financial situation?
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Theodore Dreiser
His first published novel Sister Carrie had a limited printing because of the controversial subject matter.
Following a period of personal and professional hardship, Theodore Dreiserâs career as an editor in chief for several womenâs magazines provided him with notable financial success. This period of stability lasted for nine years, beginning in 1901 after he recovered from a severe depression, and continued until he was forced to resign from his editorial position in 1910.1