Complex sentence: Russell Conwell Hoban (February 4,1925--December 13,2011) was an American expatriate writer of fantasy, science fiction, mainstream fiction, magic realism, poetry, and children's books.
Split into simpler sentences: Russell Conwell Hoban (February 4,1925--December 13,2011) was an American expatriate writer. His works span many genres, including fantasy, science fiction, mainstream fiction, magical realism, poetry, and children's books.