Were Ferit Orhan Pamuk and Mary Doria Russell novelists from the same country?
Mary Doria Russell Mary Doria Russell (born August 19, 1950) is an American novelist.
Russell Banks Russell Banks (born March 28, 1940) is an American writer of fiction and poetry. As a novelist, Banks is best known for his "detailed accounts of domestic strife and the daily struggles of ordinary often-marginalized characters". His stories usually revolve around his own childhood experiences, and often reflect "moral themes and personal relationships".