Writer

Benjamin Zephaniah

British poet

1958 - 2023

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Benjamin Zephaniah

His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2024). Benjamin Zephaniah is the 6,516th most popular writer (down from 5,330th in 2024), the 5,771st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,041st in 2019) and the 644th most popular British Writer.

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260k

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Past 12 months

50.38

HPI

Historical Popularity Index

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Benjamin Zephaniah's biography spans 25 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 50.38.

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Among Writers

Among writers, Benjamin Zephaniah ranks 6,516 out of 7,707. Before him are Denise Levertov, Kate Morton, Snooki, Lester Bangs, Naja Marie Aidt, and P. H. Newby. After him are Alice Sebold, Leyla Aliyeva, Terry Southern, Carmen Posadas, John Burroughs, and John Gribbin.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Denise Levertov
1923 - 1997
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 6,510
Kate Morton
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 6,511
Snooki
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 6,512
Lester Bangs
1948 - 1982
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 6,513
Naja Marie Aidt
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 6,514
P. H. Newby
1918 - 1997
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 6,515
Benjamin Zephaniah
1958 - 2023
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 6,516
Alice Sebold
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 6,517
Leyla Aliyeva
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 6,518
Terry Southern
1924 - 1995
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 6,519
Carmen Posadas
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 6,520
John Burroughs
1837 - 1921
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 6,521
John Gribbin
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 6,522

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Benjamin Zephaniah ranks 565. Before him are Gilles Leroy, Michael Landau, Xavier Becerra, Pedro Uralde, Drew Carey, and Lisa Fischer. After him are Jānis Ķipurs, Andris Šķēle, Frank Gambale, Lav Diaz, Maurice LaMarche, and Eva Korpela. Among people deceased in 2023, Benjamin Zephaniah ranks 534. Before him are Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein, Palhinha, George Maharis, Razi Mousavi, Edward Ferry, and Anfisa Reztsova. After him are Heath, José del Castillo, Vani Jairam, Kathy Chow, Gary Wright, and Dick Butkus.

Others Born in 1958

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Gilles Leroy
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 559
Michael Landau
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 560
Xavier Becerra
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 561
Pedro Uralde
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 562
Drew Carey
PRESENTER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 563
Lisa Fischer
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 564
Benjamin Zephaniah
WRITER
1958 - 2023
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 565
Jānis Ķipurs
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 566
Andris Šķēle
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 567
Frank Gambale
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 568
Lav Diaz
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 569
Maurice LaMarche
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 570
Eva Korpela
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 571

Others Deceased in 2023

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Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein
NOBLEMAN
1972 - 2023
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 528
Palhinha
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - 2023
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 529
George Maharis
ACTOR
1928 - 2023
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 530
Razi Mousavi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1962 - 2023
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 531
Edward Ferry
ATHLETE
1941 - 2023
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 532
Anfisa Reztsova
ATHLETE
1964 - 2023
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 533
Benjamin Zephaniah
WRITER
1958 - 2023
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 534
Heath
MUSICIAN
1968 - 2023
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 535
José del Castillo
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 536
Vani Jairam
SINGER
1945 - 2023
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 537
Kathy Chow
ACTOR
1966 - 2023
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 538
Gary Wright
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2023
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 539
Dick Butkus
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1942 - 2023
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 540