Question: Which writer was born first, Sasha Sokolov or Iain Banks?
Sentence (from "Sasha Sokolov"): Sasha Sokolov (born Александр Всеволодович Соколов/"Alexander Vsevolodovitch Sokolov" on November 6, 1943, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a paradoxical writer of Russian literature.
Relevant evidence: Yes