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Russell Banks

1940 - 2023

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Russell Earl Banks (March 28, 1940 – January 8, 2023) 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". He drew from his own childhood in the working class, but also from the larger world, such as his years in Jamaica. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Russell Banks has received more than 442,130 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Russell Banks is the 4,033rd most popular writer (up from 4,630th in 2019), the 5,277th most popular biography from United States (up from 6,641st in 2019) and the 432nd most popular American Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 440k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 56.95

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.25

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.67

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Russell Banks ranks 4,033 out of 7,302. Before him are José Cadalso, Murray Leinster, Anita Brookner, Katherine Paterson, Bernardus Silvestris, and Gabrielle Wittkop. After him are Rémy Belleau, Alykul Osmonov, Peyo Yavorov, Horst Bienek, Michael Denis, and Arno Holz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1940, Russell Banks ranks 293. Before him are Sharad Pawar, Philippe Léotard, Conny Plank, Frankie Avalon, Zhuang Zedong, and Grigory Kriss. After him are Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni, Tony Allen, Lainie Kazan, Giacomo Bulgarelli, Rajendra K. Pachauri, and Renato Pozzetto. Among people deceased in 2023, Russell Banks ranks 354. Before him are Bill Hayden, Wilferd Madelung, Renate Boy, Erkin Koray, Pat McCormick, and Nicolae Neagoe. After him are Zdeněk Mácal, Fay Weldon, Gordon Lightfoot, Juan Carlos Sarnari, Francis Lee, and Princess Marie Gabrielle of Luxembourg.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Russell Banks ranks 5,277 out of 20,380. Before him are Ronnie Radke (1983), Erik Olin Wright (1947), Vanessa Hudgens (1988), William Windom (1923), Peter Lynch (1944), and Virginia Grey (1917). After him are Sacheen Littlefeather (1946), Garrett Hardin (1915), Eric Dane (1972), Nate Archibald (1948), Lyndon LaRouche (1922), and Frank H. Netter (1906).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Russell Banks ranks 432. Before him are Tad Williams (1957), Melissa Mathison (1950), Lloyd Alexander (1924), Syd Field (1935), Elbert Hubbard (1856), and Murray Leinster (1896). After him are V. C. Andrews (1923), Bret Harte (1836), James Redfield (1950), E. B. White (1899), Gary Chapman (1938), and Daniel Silva (1960).

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