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Also Known As Benjamin Franklin Norris
Born March 5, 1870 • Chicago • Illinois
Died October 25, 1902 (aged 32) • San Francisco • California
Notable Works letter • “A Deal in Wheat” • “McTeague” • “The Epic of the Wheat” • “The Octopus” • “The Pit”
Movement / Style naturalism

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