Frank Norris
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. 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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Portrait of Norris, by Arnold Genthe | |
| Born | Benjamin Franklin Norris Jr. March 5, 1870 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 25, 1902 (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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