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Public records list Iain Banks as a science fiction writer, novelist and philosopher. Iain Banks was born in Dunfermline, United Kingdom on February 16, 1954. Death is recorded on June 9, 2013, at the age of 59. Schooling on record includes University of Stirling. Awards on record include Tähtivaeltaja Award (1995), BSFA Award for Best Novel (1994, 1996) and honorary doctorate (2010).
My Take
Banks is one of my favorite kinds of writer: a genuine dual citizen of literary and genre fiction who refused to apologize for either. Splitting his identity between Iain Banks and Iain M. Banks was a wonderfully honest gesture, and his Culture novels remain among the most humane and ambitious visions of the future I know. Two BSFA awards and a spot on The Times list of postwar greats only confirm what readers already felt. His death in 2013 was a real loss, yet the work keeps thinking aloud on our behalf. I treasure that.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Iain Banks
- Name (Japanese)
- イアン・バンクス
- Reading
- いあん・ばんくす
- Born
- February 16, 1954 – June 9, 2013
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Horse
- Origin
- Dunfermline, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- science fiction writer / novelist / writer / philosopher
2. Background
- University
- University of Stirling
Awards & achievements
- 1995 Tähtivaeltaja Award
- 1994 BSFA Award for Best Novel
- 1996 BSFA Award for Best Novel
- 2010 honorary doctorate
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.iain-banks.net/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iain%20Banks
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312579
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Iain Banks born?
Born February 16, 1954.
When did Iain Banks die?
Died June 9, 2013, aged 59.
Where was Iain Banks from?
Iain Banks was from Dunfermline, United Kingdom.
What did Iain Banks do?
Iain Banks worked as science fiction writer, novelist, writer, philosopher.
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