Writer

Barbara Kingsolver

American author, poet and essayist

1955 - today

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Barbara Kingsolver

Her biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Barbara Kingsolver is the 5,909th most popular writer (up from 6,417th in 2024), the 9,850th most popular biography from United States (up from 11,913th in 2019) and the 719th most popular American Writer.

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310k

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Past 12 months

53.16

HPI

Historical Popularity Index

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Among Writers

Among writers, Barbara Kingsolver ranks 5,909 out of 7,302. Before her are Leo Buscaglia, Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana, Monica Lovinescu, Louise Bennett-Coverley, Kenneth Rexroth, and Ferreira Gullar. After her are Vladislav Krapivin, Jorge Enrique Adoum, Kazimierz Wierzyński, Ferenc Móra, Mark Haddon, and Melchior Wańkowicz.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Leo Buscaglia
1924 - 1998
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 5,903
Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana
1908 - 1994
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 5,904
Monica Lovinescu
1923 - 2008
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 5,905
Louise Bennett-Coverley
1919 - 2006
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 5,906
Kenneth Rexroth
1905 - 1982
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 5,907
Ferreira Gullar
1930 - 2016
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 5,908
Barbara Kingsolver
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 5,909
Vladislav Krapivin
1938 - 2020
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 5,910
Jorge Enrique Adoum
1926 - 2009
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 5,911
Kazimierz Wierzyński
1894 - 1969
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 5,912
Ferenc Móra
1879 - 1934
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 5,913
Mark Haddon
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 5,914
Melchior Wańkowicz
1892 - 1974
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 5,915

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Barbara Kingsolver ranks 444. Before her are Mohamed Brahmi, Edmund Ho, Topper Headon, Udit Narayan, Erick Mombaerts, and Vijay Mallya. After her are Alan Hansen, Patrick Achi, Ole von Beust, Michael Steele, Matthias Herget, and Butch Vig.

Others Born in 1955

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Mohamed Brahmi
POLITICIAN
1955 - 2013
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 438
Edmund Ho
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 439
Topper Headon
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 440
Udit Narayan
SINGER
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 441
Erick Mombaerts
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 442
Vijay Mallya
BUSINESSPERSON
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 443
Barbara Kingsolver
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 444
Alan Hansen
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 445
Patrick Achi
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 446
Ole von Beust
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 447
Michael Steele
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 448
Matthias Herget
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 449
Butch Vig
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 450

In United States

Among people born in United States, Barbara Kingsolver ranks 9,850 out of NaN. Before her are Glenn Morshower (1959), Buck Angel (1962), Audrey Landers (1956), R. C. Sproul (1939), Mr. Marcus (1970), and Dallin H. Oaks (1932). After her are Charles Reisner (1887), Steven Brill (1962), Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson (1878), Mark R. Hughes (1956), Yasmine Bleeth (1968), and Paul Kurtz (1925).

Others born in United States

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Glenn Morshower
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 9,844
Buck Angel
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 9,845
Audrey Landers
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 9,846
R. C. Sproul
PHILOSOPHER
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 9,847
Mr. Marcus
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 9,848
Dallin H. Oaks
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 9,849
Barbara Kingsolver
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 9,850
Charles Reisner
FILM DIRECTOR
1887 - 1962
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 9,851
Steven Brill
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 9,852
Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson
PHYSICIAN
1878 - 1937
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 9,853
Mark R. Hughes
BUSINESSPERSON
1956 - 2000
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 9,854
Yasmine Bleeth
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 9,855
Paul Kurtz
PHILOSOPHER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 9,856