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Iain Banks

Born February 16, 1954Died June 9, 2013

Iain Banks was a Scottish author, writing mainstream fiction as Iain Banks and science fiction as Iain M. Banks, adding the initial of his middle name Menzies. After the success of The Wasp Factory, he began to write full-time. His books have been adapted for theatre, radio, and television. In April 2013, Banks revealed he had inoperable cancer and was unlikely to live beyond a year. He died on 9 June 2013.

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Poems

Poems

2015

with Ken MacLeod

The Quarry

The Quarry

2013
Almanah Anticipatia 2014

Almanah Anticipatia 2014

2013

with Valentin Nicolau

Stonemouth

Stonemouth

2012
Transition

Transition

2009
The Steep Approach to Garbadale

The Steep Approach to Garbadale

2005
Dead Air

Dead Air

2001
The Business

The Business

1999
A Song of Stone

A Song of Stone

1997
Whit

Whit

1995
Complicity

Complicity

1993
The Crow Road

The Crow Road

1992
Canal Dreams

Canal Dreams

1989
Espedair Street

Espedair Street

1987
The Bridge

The Bridge

1986
Walking on Glass

Walking on Glass

1985
The Wasp Factory

The Wasp Factory

1984