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Russell Banks

1940 - 2023

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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". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Russell Banks is the 3,572nd most popular writer (up from 4,032nd in 2019), the 5,146th most popular biography from United States (up from 5,276th in 2019) and the 400th most popular American Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Russell Banks ranks 3,572 out of 7,302Before him are Castor of Rhodes, Barthold Heinrich Brockes, Tarafa, Gyula Krúdy, Cristina Trivulzio Belgiojoso, and Chittaranjan Das. After him are Marilyn French, Aisha Taymur, Yuri Rytkheu, Thomas Corneille, Musine Kokalari, and Jessie Redmon Fauset.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1940, Russell Banks ranks 269Before him are Zubaida Tharwat, Quentin Skinner, Silvester Takač, Johnny Nash, Léon Semmeling, and Andres Tarand. After him are Yozhef Sabo, Chip Taylor, Brigitte Hamann, Lainie Kazan, Peter Atkins, and Imre Komora. Among people deceased in 2023, Russell Banks ranks 241Before him are Barry Newman, Tapley Seaton, Giuliano Montaldo, Torben Ulrich, Duško Gojković, and Grace Bumbry. After him are Marianne Werner, Francisco J. Ayala, Vassilis Vassilikos, Denny Laine, Edgar Schein, and Slim Borgudd.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Russell Banks ranks 5,146 out of 20,380Before him are Rebecca Romijn (1972), Sam Rivers (1923), Joseph Leidy (1823), Red Auerbach (1917), Jeff Conaway (1950), and Ray Romano (1957). After him are Charlie Christian (1916), George Seaton (1911), Kevin Hagen (1928), Marilyn French (1929), Cheryl Ladd (1951), and Al Jardine (1942).

Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Russell Banks ranks 400Before him are Richard Yates (1926), Glen Cook (1944), Lois Lowry (1937), Jonathan Littell (1967), Robert McKee (1941), and Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892). After him are Marilyn French (1929), Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882), James Russell Lowell (1819), Brandon Sanderson (1975), L. J. Smith (1965), and Gary Snyder (1930).