Russell Banks (1940-2023) was an American screenwriter, novelist, and writer. He was born in Newton and was a member of both the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Banks passed away on January 7, 2023, at his home after battling illness. He was known for his solidarity with the Palestinian people and the working classes around the world.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Russell
red-haired, dweller by the red stream
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Russell Banks belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Newton
Place of Death: Saratoga Springs
Cause of Death: cancer
Educated At: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Occupation: Screenwriter | Novelist | Writer
Spouses: Chase Twichell
Employers: Princeton University
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship | American Book Awards
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 1, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 1, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 1, 2026 |
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| Sun | 10 Capricorn 9 | 11 Capricorn 17 | 6 Aries 52 |
| Moon | 3 Libra 32 | 17 Gemini 32 | 0 Sagittarius 14 |
| Mercury | 23 Sagittarius 12 | 29 Sagittarius 44 | 16 Pisces 56 |
| Venus | 9 Aquarius 11 | 10 Capricorn 6 | 21 Taurus 22 |
| Mars | 28 Pisces 26 | 13 Capricorn 14 | 26 Taurus 38 |
| Jupiter | 1 Aries 11 | 21 Cancer 16 | 18 Aries 8 |
| Saturn | 24 Aries 35 | 26 Pisces 7 | 1 Taurus 0 |
| Uranus | 18 Taurus 15 | 27 Taurus 56 | 19 Taurus 31 |
| Neptune | 25 Virgo 31 | 29 Pisces 30 | 23 Virgo 47 |
| Pluto | 2 Leo 14 | 2 Aquarius 44 | 0 Leo 40 |
| Rahu | 25 Libra 30 | 12 Pisces 7 | 20 Libra 57 |
| Ketu | 25 Aries 30 | 12 Virgo 7 | 20 Aries 57 |
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