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Author:

McElrath, Joseph R.

Title:

Frank Norris : a life / Joseph R. McElrath, Jr., Jesse S. Crisler.

Publisher:

University of Illinois Press,

Copyright Date:

c2006

Description:

xxii, 492 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Norris, Frank,--1870-1902.
Novelists, American--19th century--Biography.
Norris, Frank,--1870-1902.
Romanciers américains--19e siècle--Biographies.

Other Authors:

Crisler, Jesse S.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Frank Norris's place in American cultural history -- Antecedents -- The Chicago years, 1870-85 -- The city by the bay -- From out of the blue -- The Académie Julian -- Starting over -- The short-story writer in the making at Berkeley -- The nascent Zolaist at Harvard College -- Adventuring upon life -- The Jameson raid -- The Wave journalist -- Writing prose fiction for The Wave -- The novelist at last at work -- New York City at last -- The rocking-chair war -- With Norris at El Caney -- From El Caney to San Juan Heights to Santiago -- A quickening pace -- "The wheat stuff is piling up B.I.G." -- Professional advances and personal commitments -- The enfant terrible no more -- "Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein" -- Farewell to Gotham -- Crepuscule.

ISBN:

9780252030161 (alk. paper)
0252030168 (alk. paper)

LCCN:

2005007105

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

LTAX046 -- Indian Hills Community College Library - Centerville (Centerville)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)