Writer
Dorothy Allison
American writer, poet, novelist, critic
1949 - 2024
EN.WIKIPEDIA PAGE VIEWS (PV)
Dorothy Allison
Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Dorothy Allison is the 5,509th most popular writer (up from 6,104th in 2024), the 8,673rd most popular biography from United States (up from 10,254th in 2019) and the 640th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
46k
Page Views
Past 12 months
54.43
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
24
Dorothy Allison's biography spans 24 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 54.43.
Page views of Dorothy Allison by language
Among Writers
Among writers, Dorothy Allison ranks 5,509 out of 7,707. Before her are Kang Kyeong-ae, Ghazaros Aghayan, Alexander Shishkov, Holly Black, Sven Delblanc, and Max Eastman. After her are Isabel-Clara Simó, Alice Roosevelt Longworth, Ulrich Plenzdorf, K. Shivaram Karanth, Peter Härtling, and Leslie Charteris.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all Rankings
Kang Kyeong-ae
1906 - 1944
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 5,503
Ghazaros Aghayan
1840 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 5,504
Alexander Shishkov
1754 - 1841
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 5,505
Holly Black
1971 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 5,506
Sven Delblanc
1931 - 1992
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 5,507
Max Eastman
1883 - 1969
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 5,508
Dorothy Allison
1949 - 2024
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 5,509
Isabel-Clara Simó
1943 - 2020
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 5,510
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
1884 - 1980
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 5,511
Ulrich Plenzdorf
1934 - 2007
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 5,512
K. Shivaram Karanth
1902 - 1997
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 5,513
Peter Härtling
1933 - 2017
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 5,514
Leslie Charteris
1907 - 1993
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 5,515
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Dorothy Allison ranks 542. Before her are James Wani Igga, Yuri Baturin, Ieremia Tabai, Ismail Petra of Kelantan, Hana Mašková, and Marie-George Buffet. After her are Anthony Denison, Claudia Kolb, Toyokazu Nomura, Heini Hemmi, Alberto Cardaccio, and Richard Neal. Among people deceased in 2024, Dorothy Allison ranks 416. Before her are Marlena Shaw, Robert Coover, Bob Bryar, Phelekezela Mphoko, Maxine Singer, and Ben Vautier. After her are Gary Shaw, Toumani Diabaté, Charles Cyphers, Bernard Baudoux, Lance Larson, and David Walker.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all Rankings
James Wani Igga
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 536
Yuri Baturin
ASTRONAUT
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 537
Ieremia Tabai
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 538
Ismail Petra of Kelantan
NOBLEMAN
1949 - 2019
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 539
Hana Mašková
SKATER
1949 - 1972
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 540
Marie-George Buffet
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 541
Dorothy Allison
WRITER
1949 - 2024
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 542
Anthony Denison
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 543
Claudia Kolb
SWIMMER
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 544
Toyokazu Nomura
MARTIAL ARTS
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 545
Heini Hemmi
SKIER
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 546
Alberto Cardaccio
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2015
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 547
Richard Neal
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 548
Others Deceased in 2024
Go to all Rankings
Marlena Shaw
SINGER
1939 - 2024
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 410
Robert Coover
WRITER
1932 - 2024
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 411
Bob Bryar
MUSICIAN
1979 - 2024
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 412
Phelekezela Mphoko
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2024
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 413
Maxine Singer
BIOLOGIST
1931 - 2024
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 414
Ben Vautier
PAINTER
1935 - 2024
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 415
Dorothy Allison
WRITER
1949 - 2024
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 416
Gary Shaw
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - 2024
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 417
Toumani Diabaté
MUSICIAN
1965 - 2024
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 418
Charles Cyphers
ACTOR
1939 - 2024
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 419
Bernard Baudoux
ATHLETE
1928 - 2024
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 420
Lance Larson
SWIMMER
1940 - 2024
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 421
David Walker
RACING DRIVER
1941 - 2024
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 422
In United States
Among people born in United States, Dorothy Allison ranks 8,673 out of 23,232. Before her are Art Acord (1890), Max Eastman (1883), Roberta Williams (1953), Leonard Mlodinow (1954), Doug Burgum (1956), and Bob Sapp (1973). After her are Anthony Denison (1949), Bill Carr (1909), Kirsten Vangsness (1972), Sam Lloyd (1963), Tom Hayden (1939), and Busby Berkeley (1895).
Others born in United States
Go to all Rankings
Art Acord
ACTOR
1890 - 1931
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 8,667
Max Eastman
WRITER
1883 - 1969
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 8,668
Roberta Williams
GAME DESIGNER
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 8,669
Leonard Mlodinow
PHYSICIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 8,670
Doug Burgum
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 8,671
Bob Sapp
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 8,672
Dorothy Allison
WRITER
1949 - 2024
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 8,673
Anthony Denison
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 8,674
Bill Carr
ATHLETE
1909 - 1966
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 8,675
Kirsten Vangsness
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 8,676
Sam Lloyd
ACTOR
1963 - 2020
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 8,677
Tom Hayden
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2016
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 8,678
Busby Berkeley
FILM DIRECTOR
1895 - 1976
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 8,679
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, Dorothy Allison ranks 640. Before her are Robert Christgau (1942), Alison Lurie (1926), Walter J. Ong (1912), Robert Bly (1926), Holly Black (1971), and Max Eastman (1883). After her are Alice Roosevelt Longworth (1884), Judith Krantz (1928), Sara Paretsky (1947), Lew Rockwell (1944), Ann Bannon (1932), and Kristin Hannah (1960).
Robert Christgau
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 634
Alison Lurie
1926 - 2020
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 635
Walter J. Ong
1912 - 2003
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 636
Robert Bly
1926 - 2021
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 637
Holly Black
1971 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 638
Max Eastman
1883 - 1969
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 639
Dorothy Allison
1949 - 2024
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 640
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
1884 - 1980
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 641
Judith Krantz
1928 - 2019
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 642
Sara Paretsky
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 643
Lew Rockwell
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 644
Ann Bannon
1932 - Present
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 645
Kristin Hannah
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 646
