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). Provided by Wikipedia