Russell Banks
Russell Banks | |
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Banks in 2011 | |
| Born | March 28, 1940 Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | January 8, 2023 (aged 82) Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S. |
| 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". He drew from his own childhood in the working class, but also from the larger world, such as his years in Jamaica. His novels often reflect "moral themes and personal relationships".
Banks was a member of the International Parliament of Writers and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.