Today is the birthday of Frank Norris (1870). He is best known for his novels “McTeague” and “The Octopus.” Norris died at the age of 32 of a ruptured appendix, just when he was becoming successful. He’s a favorite son of San Francisco, with an alleyway named for him. Frank Norris Street runs from Polk Street to Larkin Street and is located parallel to and in between Pine Street and Bush Street in the city’s Lower Nob Hill district.
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TWA for Sunday, March 5, 2017
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Today is the birthday of Frank Norris (1870). He is best known for his novels “McTeague” and “The Octopus.” Norris died at the age of 32 of a ruptured appendix, just when he was becoming successful. He’s a favorite son of San Francisco, with an alleyway named for him. Frank Norris Street runs from Polk Street to Larkin Street and is located parallel to and in between Pine Street and Bush Street in the city’s Lower Nob Hill district.