Russell Banks

American writer (1940–2023)
Person human Q665144
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Russell Banks

Summary

Russell Banks is a human[1]. Born in Newton[2], he… he was born on March 28, 1940[3]. He passed away in Saratoga Springs[4]. He died on January 7, 2023[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (555 views/month, #7,130 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Russell Banks was born in Newton[2].
  • Russell Banks died in Saratoga Springs[4].
  • Russell Banks was born on March 28, 1940[3].
  • Russell Banks died on January 7, 2023[5].
  • Russell Banks was married to Chase Twichell[11].
  • Russell Banks held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Russell Banks's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Russell Banks worked as a novelist[7].
  • Russell Banks's professions included writer[8].
  • Russell Banks worked as a poet[9].
  • Russell Banks was employed by Princeton University[13].
  • Russell Banks was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[14].
  • Russell Banks received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Russell Banks received the American Book Awards[16].
  • Russell Banks received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[17].
  • Russell Banks received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Russell Banks was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[19].
  • Russell Banks was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Russell Banks is recorded as male[21].
  • Russell Banks's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Russell Banks's Commons category is recorded as Russell Banks[23].
  • Russell Banks's archives at is recorded as Harry Ransom Center[24].
  • The cause of death was cancer[25].
  • Russell Banks's family name is recorded as Banks[26].
  • Russell Banks's given name is recorded as Russell[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1940-03-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2023-01-08[31]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3f77017e-009e-4308-bc7c-31d25d505f30[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Newton[2], Russell Banks… he was born on March 28, 1940[3].

Education

Russell Banks was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and poet[9]. Among Russell Banks's employers was Princeton University[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[34], in United States[35], founded in 1925[36]; American Book Awards[16], a literary award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1978[39]; Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[17], a literary award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1935[42]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18], a fellowship award[43].

Personal Life

Russell Banks was married to Chase Twichell[11].

Death and Burial

Russell Banks died on January 7, 2023[5]. He died in Saratoga Springs[4]. The cause of death was cancer[25].

Why It Matters

Russell Banks ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (555 views/month, #7,130 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Russell Banks born?

Russell Banks was born in Newton[2].

Where did Russell Banks die?

Russell Banks died in Saratoga Springs[4].

Who was Russell Banks married to?

Russell Banks's spouses include Chase Twichell[11].

What did Russell Banks do for work?

Russell Banks worked as screenwriter[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and poet[9].

Where did Russell Banks go to school?

Russell Banks was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[14].

What awards did Russell Banks receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], American Book Awards[16], Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[17], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . latimes.com. latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . OPAC SBN. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . OPAC SBN. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Retrieved . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . apnews.com. apnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . apnews.com. Retrieved . apnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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