Norris,Benjamin Franklin Jr.

Norris,Benjamin Franklin Jr.
Nor·ris (nôrʹĭs, nŏrʹ-), Benjamin Franklin Jr. Known as “Frank.” 1870-1902.
American writer noted for his naturalistic novels about American life, including McTeague (1899). His brother Charles Gilman Norris (1881-1945) and sister-in-law Kathleen Thompson Norris (1880-1966) were also writers.

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