"One Spot of Color": Frank Norris's Apprenticeship Writings

This article describes Frank Norris' use of "local color" techniques as he moved ahead in his career as writer of American naturalism. It also explores Norris' relationship to race and the traditional "subjects" of local colorists.Campbell, Donna. "'One Spot of Color': Frank Norris's Apprenticeship Writings." Frank Norris Studies 25 (Spring 1998): 3-5. See http://franknorrissociety.org/frank-norris-studies-1986-2004