Russell Banks
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Russell Banks was an acclaimed American novelist and short story writer known for his powerful explorations of working-class life, moral struggle, and the darker facets of the American experience.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Russell Banks canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
essayist
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human ⓘ novelist ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
NERFINISHED
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John Dos Passos Prize for Literature NERFINISHED ⓘ O. Henry Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1940-03-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2023-01-07 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Banks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
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realist fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary literature ⓘ |
| name | Russell Banks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
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Pulitzer Prize for Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Affliction
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Cloudsplitter NERFINISHED ⓘ Continental Drift NERFINISHED ⓘ Lost Memory of Skin NERFINISHED ⓘ Rule of the Bone NERFINISHED ⓘ The Darling NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sweet Hereafter NERFINISHED ⓘ Trailerpark ⓘ |
| occupation |
novelist
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poet ⓘ professor ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Newton, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Saratoga Springs, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Keene, New York, United States
NERFINISHED
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Saratoga Springs, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Chase Twichell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taughtAt |
Colgate University
NERFINISHED
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New York University NERFINISHED ⓘ Princeton University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workAdaptedTo |
film "Affliction"
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film "The Sweet Hereafter" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
depiction of darker facets of American experience
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exploration of working-class life ⓘ focus on moral struggle ⓘ |
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