Person
Russell Banks
- Specialty
- Writing
- Birth
- March 28, 1940 · 82 years
- Death
- January 7, 2023
- Origin
- Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.A
Professional Trajectory
Russell Banks was an American writer of fiction and poetry. As a novelist, Banks was best known for his detailed accounts of domestic strife and the daily struggles of ordinary often-marginalized characters. His stories usually revolved around his own childhood experiences, and often reflect "moral themes and personal relationships."
