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Russell Banks, author of 'Cloudsplitter' and 'The Sweet Hereafter,' dies at 82

Banks was a self-styled heir to such 19th century writers as Nathaniel Hawthorne and Walt Whitman.

Russell Banks, giant of letters and PEN America ally, has died

PEN America paid tribute on Monday to novelist Russell Banks, a longtime advocate of free expression and member of PEN America, who died over the weekend at age 82.

Novelist Russell Banks, dead at age 82, found the mythical in marginal lives

The novelist, activist and short story writer explored the lives of the marginalized and the powerless in American life. He was known for his books, Cloudsplitter, Affliction and Continental Drift.

Novelist Russell Banks, dead at age 82, found the mythical in marginal lives

Novelist Russell Banks, dead at age 82, found the mythical in marginal lives