Writing · Novel · Writer · Short Story
Born Mar 28, 1940 · Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.A
Active 1991–2023 · Awards: Guggenheim Fellowship, American Book Awards, Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Prix Laure Bataillon
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.