Frank Norris
American journalist and novelist (1870-1902) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Frank Norris, see Frank Norris (disambiguation).
Benjamin Franklin Norris Jr. (March 5, 1870 – October 25, 1902) was an American journalist and novelist during the Progressive Era, whose fiction was predominantly in the naturalist genre.[1][2][3][4][5] His notable works include McTeague: A Story of San Francisco (1899), The Octopus: A Story of California (1901) and The Pit (1903).
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Born | Benjamin Franklin Norris Jr. (1870-03-05)March 5, 1870 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | October 25, 1902(1902-10-25) (aged 32) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Pen name | Justin Sturgis |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
Notable works | McTeague: A Story of San Francisco, The Octopus: A Story of California |
Spouse | Jeannette Black |
Children | Jeannette Williamson Norris |
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