Russell Banks
- Writing
- March 28, 1940 · Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.A
- January 7, 2023
Biography
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."
Known for
Filmography
- Oh, Canada · Novel
- Algren · Self
- Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am · Self
- Nelson Algren Live · Narrator
- Amsterdam Stories USA · Self
- Trailerpark · Novel
- Paris Stories: The Writing of Mavis Gallant · Self
- Reading Alistair MacLeod · Self
- Affliction · Novel
- The Sweet Hereafter · Dr. Robeson, Novel
- The Hidden Room · Short Story
- American Darling · Writer