Novelist Russell Banks Subject of Film Screenings

Russell Banks

Crawfordsville, Ind.—In advance of novelist Russell Banks' visit to Wabash College on November 7-8, Wabash will screen two film adaptations of Banks’ novels, The Sweet Hereafter (directed by Atom Egoyan) and Affliction (directed by Paul Schrader) on Monday, November 4 and Tuesday, November 5, respectively. The screenings will be presented at 4:15 and 9 p.m each day in Korb Classroom in the Fine Arts Center.

Released in 1997, both films were exceptionally well-received by critics. Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times. He called The Sweet Hereafter "a model of how to do adaptation (from novel to film) right" and Janet Maslin of the New York Times described Affliction as "quietly stunning."

In addition to the screenings, Banks will also read from his work on the evening of November 7 at 8 p.m. in Salter Hall in the Fine Arts Center. His visit is sponsored by the Visiting Artists Series and the English Department at Wabash College. Tickets are free and can be obtained from the Fine Arts Center Box Office by calling 765-361-6411.

All are welcome to attend the free screenings and reading.