HOBAN, Russell Pilgermann New York: Summit, 1983. Price: $18.00 Softcover. Uncorrected proof. Very good in wrappers. Item #164638 Add to Cart Ask a Question item image Russell Hoban birth name: Russell Conwell Hoban born: 2/4/1925 died: 12/13/2011 View Reference Info Biography Novelist and children's writer who combined myth, fantasy, humor, and philosophy to explore issues of self-identity. - Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literaturemore