The General Fiction Magazine Index

Biographical Notes: Page 15

Bankhead, Tallulah (fl. 1900s-1960s) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tallulah_Bankhead

Bankier, William (John) (1928-2014) (items) (chron.)

See www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?pid=169288573

Bankoff, George (1902-1996) (items) (chron.)

Several sources list his birth name as George Alexis Milkomanovich Milkomane, but his obituary in the London Times says “he was born Georgi Alexis Bankoff in Samokov, Bulgaria, son of Colonel Ivan Alexandrovich Bankoff and the Countess Maria Ignatiev.” His birth date is variously given as October 23, 1900 (death registration), October 15, 1901 (Times obituary), and October 15, 1903 (Contemporary Authors). Father of Peter N. Bankoff.

Banks, Aaron (1928-2013) (items)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Banks

Banks, Charles Eugene (1852-1932) (items) (chron.)

Born in Iowa; died in Honolulu; reporter, editor, publisher.

Banks, Elizabeth (Brister) (1865-1938); used pseudonym Mary Mortimer Maxwell (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Banks_(journalist)

Banks, Mrs. G(eorge) Linnaeus [i.e., Isabella Varley Banks] (1821-1897) (items) (chron.)

Daughter of a Manchester chemist; schoolteacher before marriage, thereafter lived in Birmingham and contributed to her journalist husband’s journals.

Banks, Iain (Menzies) (1954-2013) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iain_Banks

Banks, Raymond E(ugene) (1918-1996) (items) (chron.)

See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/banks_raymond_e

Banks, Russell (Earl) (1940-2023) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Banks

Bankson, Russell Arden (1889-1975) (items) (chron.)

See https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75024734/russell-arden-bankson

Bannai, Taku (fl. 2020s) (items) (chron.)

See www.bannaitaku.jp

Bannerman, Margaret; [born Marguerite Grand] (1896-1976) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Bannerman

Bannister, Constance (1913-2005) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constance_Bannister

Bannister, [Sir] Roger (Gilbert) (1929-2018) (items)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Bannister

Banting, [Sir] Frederick (Grant) (1891-1941) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Banting

Bantock, [Sir] Granville (Ransome) (1868-1946) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granville_Bantock

Bao, Sarula (fl. 2020s) (items) (chron.)

See www.sarula-bao.com

Baptiste, Raven Leilani (1990- ); used pseudonym Raven Leilani (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raven_Leilani

Bara, Theda; [born Theodosia Burr Goodman] (1885-1955) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theda_Bara

Barb, Patrick (fl. 2010s-2020s) (items) (chron.)

See patrickbarb.com

Barbauld, Anna Laetitia Aikin (1743-1825); previously known as Anna Laetitia Aikin (items) (chron.)

See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/barbauld_anna_laetitia

Barbe, André(-François) (1936- ) (items) (chron.)

See www.lambiek.net/artists/b/barbe_a-f.htm

Barber, Alice; maiden name of Alice Barber Stephens (1858-1932) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Barber_Stephens

Barber, D(onald) H(erbert) (1907-1971) (items) (chron.)

Born in Hampstead.

Barberino, Francesco da (1264-1348) (items) (chron.)

See it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco_da_Barberino

Barbey d’Aurevilly, Jules-Amédée (1808-1889) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_Amédée_Barbey_d'Aurevilly

Barbier, Larry, Jr.; [i.e., Lawrence Barbier] (1923-2009) (items) (chron.)

See capitalart-2.myshopify.com/collections/the-larry-barbier-jr-collection

Barbirolli, [Sir] John [born Giovanni Battista Barbirolli] (1899-1970) (items)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barbirolli

Barbosa, Arthur; [i.e., Artur Ernesto Teixeira de Vasconcelos Barbosa] (1908-1995) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Barbosa

Barbosa, Shauna (c1988- ) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shauna_Barbosa

Barbour, Erwin Hinckley (1856-1947) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erwin_Hinckley_Barbour

Barbour, Mildred; [born Mildred Marshall Koonce] (1892-1972?) (items) (chron.)

Born in Washington D.C.; married and divorced Irwin Barbour; graduated from University of Michigan in 1914 with a degree in literature.

Barbour, R(alph) H(enry) (1870-1944) (items) (chron.)

Born in Cambridge, Mass.

Barbour, William R. (fl. 1920s) (items) (chron.)

Perhaps publisher William Rinehart Barbour (1884-1962), although several other William R. Barbours lived at this time, including one from 1890?-1953.

Barbusse, Henri (1874-1935) (items) (chron.)

See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/barbusse_henri

Barclay, McClelland (1891-1943) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McClelland_Barclay

Barclay, Shepard (1889-1955) (items) (chron.)

See www.acbl.org/about-acbl/honorary-members/shepard-barclay/

Barcroft, [Sir] Joseph (1872-1947) (items)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Barcroft

Bardens, Dennis Conrad (1911-2004) (items) (chron.)

See www.theguardian.com/news/2004/feb/21/guardianobituaries.media

Bardin, James (Cook) (1887-1959) (items) (chron.)

See tellersofweirdtales.blogspot.com/2025/07/james-c-bardin-1887-1959-part-one.html

Bardot, Brigitte (Anne-Marie) (1934-2025) (items)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigitte_Bardot

Bardot, Mijanou; [i.e., Marie-Jeanne Bardot] (1938- ) (items)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mijanou_Bardot

Bardsley, John Wareing (1835-1914) (items)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bardsley

Bare, H(enry) Bloomfield (1848-1912) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Bloomfield_Bare

Barea Ogazón, Arturo (1897-1957) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arturo_Barea

Barfield, (Arthur) Owen (1898-1997) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_Barfield

Bargone, Frédéric Charles Pierre Édouard (1876-1957) (items) (chron.)

Noted French author. Born in Lyons, France; died in Paris, France.

Barham, G(eorge) Basil (1872-1943) (items) (chron.)

See www.gracesguide.co.uk/George_Basil_Barham

Barham, Richard Harris (1788-1845) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Barham_(priest)

Bariatinskaya, Leonilla (Ivanovna, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn) (1816-1918) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonilla_Bariatinskaya

Baring, Maurice (1874-1945) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Baring

Baring-Gould, S(abine) (1834-1924) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabine_Baring-Gould

Baring-Gould, William S(tuart) (1913-1967) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_S._Baring-Gould

Barjavel, René (Gustave Henri) (1911-1985) (items) (chron.)

See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/barjavel_rene

Bark, Jeff (fl. 2010s-2020s) (items) (chron.)

See www.jeffbark.com

Barker, A(ldred) F(arrer) (1868-1964) (items) (chron.)

See 175heroes.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/aldred_farrer_barker.html

Barker, Elsa (1869-1954) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsa_Barker

Barker, Eric (Leslie) (1912-1990) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Barker

Barker, [Sir] Ernest (1874-1960) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Barker

Barker, George (Granville) (1913-1991) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Barker_(poet)

Barker, [Sir] Herbert Atkinson (1869-1950) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Atkinson_Barker

Barker, Leonard Noel (1882-1948) (items) (chron.)

Born in Mitford, Norfolk, England; died in North Waltham, Norfolk; worked for customs and excise.

Barker, Lewis Appleton (?-1925) (items) (chron.)

American expert on weaponry. Died in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Barker, [Dame] Lilian (Charlotte) (1874-1955) (items)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilian_Barker

Barker, Nicola (1966- ) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicola_Barker

Barker, Reginald C(harles) (1881-1937) (items) (chron.)

Novelist and author. Born in Brighton, England; died in Los Angeles, California.