Russell banks biography

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    Cloudsplitter

    by Russell Banks

    Published by HarperCollins

     

     

    Continental Drift

    by Russell Banks

    Published by Perennial

     

    Rule of the Bone

    by Russell Banks

    Published by HarperCollins

     

     

     

     

     

     

    "I think perhaps in some ways my work is visual -- because it's visual to me. And necessarily so. I don't think this is true for every fiction writer, by any means. To some it's not a particularly important dimension of the work. For me, it's a very important dimension -- not of the work itself, but of the process, the creative process, the writing process."

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Russell Banks's literary -- and now filmic -- output is extraordinary. With razor-sharp prose often both harsh and elegant, he has presented a painful, fascinating body of work. Affliction (and its movie version,

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    The literary papers of American writer Russell Banks span a fifty-year career from the early s to The collection includes material for his novels and collected short stories, from notes and drafts of works to publication material and reviews, as well as screenplays written by Banks and by others based on his novels. Also present are shorter works, such as articles and essays, introductions, plays, poems, reviews, and short stories. The papers also contain extensive correspondence, articles about Banks, biographical information, diary notes, contracts, published material, and works by others. The papers are arranged in four series: I. Works, , undated; II. Correspondence, s, undated; III. Personal and Career Related, ; and IV. Published Material, Series I. Works is divided into two subseries: A. Novels, Collections, Screenplays; and B. Short Works and Other Writings. This material is arranged alphabetically by title.Subseries A. Novels, Collections, Screenplays contains mate
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    Russell Banks

    American writer of fiction and poetry (–)

    For the British actor and screenwriter, see Russell Geoffrey Banks.

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    Born()March 28,
    Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.
    DiedJanuary 8, () (aged&#;82)
    Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S.
    OccupationWriter
    EducationColgate University
    University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA)
    Notable worksContinental Drift, Affliction, Rule of the Bone, Cloudsplitter, The Darling, The Sweet Hereafter
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    Russell Earl Banks (March 28, – January 8, ) 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] He drew from his own ch