Russell Banks | |
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![]() Banks in 2011 | |
Born | Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. | March 28, 1940
Died | January 8, 2023 Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S. | (aged 82)
Occupation | Writer |
Education | Colgate University University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA) |
Notable works | Continental Drift, Affliction, Rule of the Bone, Cloudsplitter, The Darling, The Sweet Hereafter |
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Children | 4 |
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Russell Earl Banks (March 28, 1940 – January 8, 2023) was an American writer of fiction and poetry. His novels are known for "detailed accounts of domestic strife and the daily struggles of ordinary often-marginalized characters".[1] His stories usually revolve around his own childhood experiences, and often reflect "moral themes and personal relationships".[1]
Banks was a member of the International Parliament of Writers and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.