Naturalism influenced Theodore Dreiser, a novelist and writer. He composed "My Brother Paul" as a homage to his brother Paul. In 1901, he suffered from family troubles, which led to despair, and he was healed by Paul, a well-known songwriter. The poem is considered one of the best examples of Naturalism. Paul was born on August 4th, 1871 in Indiana. He had two sisters named Carrie and Louise. His parents were George Washington Dreiser and Mary Ann Moore. He married Anna Elizabeth Smith on April 23rd, 1896 in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born on August 2nd, 1874 in Pennsylvania. They had three children: Ethel May, Robert Paul, and Theodore James. After earning a degree in journalism from Columbia University in New York City, he became an editor at the Chicago Daily News and later worked at the Philadelphia Inquirer. He died on September 16th, 1945 in Jersey City, New Jersey after a long illness at the age of 70. Theodore Dreiser was born on October 24th, 1871 in Ohio. He had two siblings named Carrie and Louise. His father was a German immigrant farmer who suffered from depression. His mother was American. When Dreiser was only eight years old, his father committed suicide. This unfortunate event caused him to feel insecure about his future. He wanted to be a famous author since he was a child.