1940-03-28 Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.A
                                    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."
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                                    Algren | Self | 2021-10-21 | 
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                                    Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am | Self | 2019-06-21 | 
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                                    Nelson Algren Live | Narrator | 2016-06-04 | 
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                                    Amsterdam Stories USA | Self | 2012-11-19 | 
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                                    Paris Stories: The Writing of Mavis Gallant | Himself | 2006-01-01 | 
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                                    Reading Alistair MacLeod | Self | 2005-01-01 | 
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                                    The Sweet Hereafter | Dr. Robeson | 1997-09-25 |