Charles Gilman Norris

Charles Gilman Norris (April 23, 1881 – July 25, 1945) was an American novelist. A native of Chicago, Norris worked as a journalist for some years before finding success as a novelist and playwright. His first book was ''The Amateur'' (1916). His other novels include ''Salt'' (1919), ''Brass: A Novel of Marriage'' (1921), ''Bread'' (1923), ''Pig Iron'' (1926), ''Seed: A Novel of Birth Control'' (1930), ''Zest'' (1933), ''Hands'' (1935), and ''Flint'' (1944). He also published three plays: ''The Rout of the Philistines'' (with Nino Marcelli, 1922), ''A Gest of Robin Hood'' (with Robert C. Newell, 1929), and ''Ivanhoe: A Grove Play'' (1936). Provided by Wikipedia