(1940-03-28)March 28, 1940 Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died
January 8, 2023(2023-01-08) (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
Spouse
Darlene Bennett
(divorced)
Mary Gunst
(m. 1963; div. 1977)
Kathy Walton
(m. 1982; div. 1988)
Chase Twichell
(m. 1989)
Children
4
Banks's voice
Banks talks about Lost Memory of Skin on Bookbits radio in 2011
Website
www.russellbanks.com
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.
^ ab"Russell Banks – Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up)". Student Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
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