Iain Banks

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  • Country : United Kingdom
  • Profession :writer
  • DOB: 1954-02-16
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Iain Banks (1954–2013) was a Scottish author celebrated for his versatile storytelling, seamlessly switching between mainstream fiction and science fiction under the pen names Iain Banks and Iain M. Banks, respectively. His debut novel, “The Wasp Factory,” established his reputation for dark, imaginative narratives. Banks’ “Culture” series, a space opera exploring utopian societies, showcased his inventive world-building. His writing style, marked by wit and depth, garnered critical acclaim. Banks’ impact on literature endures through his exploration of societal themes and technological speculation, solidifying his legacy as a master storyteller across genres.

As long as a film stays unmade, the book is entirely yours, it belongs to the writer. As soon as you make it into a film, suddenly more people see it than have ever read the book

 Author: Iain Banks

Science fiction has its own history, its own legacy of what’s been done, what’s been superseded, what’s so much part of the furniture it’s practically part of the fabric now, what’s become no more than a joke… and so on. It’s just plain foolish, as well as comically arrogant, to ignore all this, to fail to do the most basic research.

 Author: Iain Banks

My point has always been that, ever since the Industrial Revolution, science fiction has been the most important genre there is.

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Science fiction is trying to find alternative ways of looking at realities.

 Author: Iain Banks