Russell Banks

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

The Sweet Hereafter

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

Algren

Nelson Algren Live

Paris Stories: The Writing of Mavis Gallant

Amsterdam Stories USA

All Movies (7)

• Algren2021 · as Self
• Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am2019 · as Self
• Nelson Algren Live2016 · as Narrator
• Amsterdam Stories USA2012 · as Self
• Paris Stories: The Writing of Mavis Gallant2006 · as Himself
• Reading Alistair MacLeod2005 · as Self
• The Sweet Hereafter1997 · as Dr. Robeson