Russell Banks
Poet

Russell Banks Net Worth

Russell Banks is an American poet and fiction author with a net worth of $5 million. He was born on March 28, 1940 and is best known for his novels Continental Drift, Affliction, and Rule of the Bone, as well as his poetry collections Snow and Waiting to Freeze. His works have earned him critical acclaim and numerous awards.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day March 28, 1940
Birth Place Massachusetts
Age 83 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Aries

💰 Net worth: $5 Million (2024)

About

An American poet and fiction author, he is best known for such novels as Continental Drift, Affliction, and Rule of the Bone. His poetry collections include Snow and Waiting to Freeze.

Before Fame

As a young man, he dropped out of Colgate University. Many years later, he studied at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Trivia

He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1976.

Family Life

He was married several times and had four daughters. His fourth wife, Chase Twichell, also had a career as a writer.

Associated With

As a young man, he wanted to join Fidel Castro's army in Cuba; however, this plan never came to fruition.

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