Russell Hoban

Quick Facts

Full Name	Russell Hoban
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Feb 4, 1925(1925-02-04)
Age	99
Date Of Death	2011-12-13
Birthplace	Lansdale
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Aquarius

Russell Hoban Biography

Russell Hoban is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on February 4, 1925 in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, United States. He is an American fantasy, science fiction and poetry writer. His works include Kleinzeit, Pilgermann and The Medusa Frequency. He was awarded the Campbell Memorial Award in 1982.

Glenda Jack loved Hoban’s literary works.

Lillian Aberman, his three-decade-long marriage, gave birth to four children. He had three more children with Gundula Ahl his second wife.

Russell Hoban Net Worth

Russell Hoban is one of the richest Novelist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Russell Hoban 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He enlisted in Army at the age of eighteen and served as a radio operator in Italy and the Philippines during World War II.

In 1974, he was awarded the Whitbread Prize.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Russell Hoban Dating?

According to our records, Russell Hoban married to Gundula Ahl , Lillian Hoban. As of December 1, 2023, Russell Hoban’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Russell Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Russell Hoban celebrates birthday on February 4 of every year.

Top Facts about Russell Hoban

1. Russell Hoban was an American novelist and children’s author.
2. He wrote over 50 books in his lifetime.
3. His most famous work is “Riddley Walker”.
4. Hoban was born in Pennsylvania in 1925.
5. He served in World War II before becoming a writer.
6. Hoban lived in London for many years.
7. He won numerous literary awards throughout his career.
8. Hoban passed away in 2011 at the age of 86.
9. His writing often explored themes of loss and identity.
10. Hoban’s work has been translated into multiple languages worldwide.

What animal is Frances Russell Hoban?

Russell Hoban, a prolific author who created Frances, a girl who appeared in the guise of a badger in seven books for children, and Riddley Walker, the eponymous narrator of a widely praised postapocalyptic novel for adults, died on Tuesday in London.

How many Frances books are there?

Hoban wrote exclusively for children for the next decade, and came to be known best for the series of seven picture books that feature Frances, a temperamental badger girl whose escapades were based partly on the experiences of his four children, Phoebe, Brom, Esmé and Julia, and their friends.

What kind of animal is Bedtime for Frances?

A half-century ago, Russell Hoban introduced a decidedly not sleepy young badger in Bedtime for Frances, which featured illustrations by Garth Williams. Picture book readers and their parents took an immediate shine to this feisty character, who went on to star in five subsequent stories.

What kind of animal was francis?

Frances is a children’s series produced by the Jim Henson Company and HIT Entertainment that brings the storybook character of Frances, a young badger from the book series by Russell Hoban, to life with the use of digital puppetry.

What kind of animal is Francis in a Bargain for Frances?

A classic I Can Read story, starring Frances, America’s favorite badger.