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Career. Frank Norris's work often includes depictions of suffering caused by corrupt and greedy turn-of-the-century corporate monopolies. [17] [18] In The Octopus: A California Story, the Pacific and Southwest Railroad is implicated in the suffering and deaths of a number of ranchers in Southern California.
Frank Norris (born March 5, 1870, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died October 25, 1902, San Francisco, California) was an American novelist who was the first important naturalist writer in the United States. Norris studied painting in Paris for two years but then decided that literature was his vocation.
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Notable work (s) The Epic of Wheat (unfinished) Benjamin Franklin Norris, Jr. (March 5, 1870 – October 25, 1902) was an American novelist during the Progressive Era, writing predominantly in the naturalist genre. His notable works include McTeague (1899), The Octopus: A California Story (1901), and The Pit (1903).
Learn about the life and works of Frank Norris, a naturalist novelist who wrote The Octopus, The Pit, and McTeague. Explore his theory of naturalism and his critique of romantic fiction in his essays.
Frank Norris (1870-1902) was a journalist, novelist, and leader in the Naturalist movement. He wrote about social and moral issues, such as greed, corruption, and injustice, in his novels, such as McTeague and The Octopus.
Jan 1, 2006 · The American novelist Frank Norris was a universally well-liked person with an inextinguishable joie de vivre, a fine sense of humor, a gift for maintaining long-term friendships, and a degree...
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