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Edogawa Ranpo

Japanese writer

1894 - 1965

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His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia. Edogawa Ranpo is the 1,243rd most popular writer, the 348th most popular biography from Japan and the 23rd most popular Japanese Writer.

Edogawa Ranpo is most famous for pioneering Japanese detective fiction with his gripping mystery novels, inspired by Edgar Allan Poe. A lesser-known fact is that he wrote under a pen name derived from Poe's, while also exploring psychological and erotic themes that pushed boundaries in early 20th-century literature. His lasting legacy lies in shaping modern Japanese crime stories and inspiring generations of writers through his innovative blend of suspense and social commentary.

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Among Writers

Among writers, Edogawa Ranpo ranks 1,243 out of 7,302. Before him are Max Nordau, Charles Péguy, Achilles Tatius, Hayim Nahman Bialik, Jan Guillou, and Meng Haoran. After him are Stanisław Jerzy Lec, Thomas Mayne Reid, Daniil Kharms, Lao She, Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff, and Waris Dirie.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1894, Edogawa Ranpo ranks 53. Before him are Kōnosuke Matsushita, Norman Rockwell, Paul Blobel, Dimitri Tiomkin, Bessie Smith, and Leo Kanner. After him are Friedrich-Wilhelm Krüger, Anton Mussert, Percy Spencer, Ernst Lindemann, Aino Aalto, and Américo Tomás. Among people deceased in 1965, Edogawa Ranpo ranks 34. Before him are Paul Tillich, Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland, Louis Hjelmslev, Fan Noli, Herberts Cukurs, and Sonny Boy Williamson II. After him are David O. Selznick, Frederick Fleet, Clara Bow, William M. Branham, Henry A. Wallace, and Hans Knappertsbusch.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Edogawa Ranpo ranks 348 out of NaN. Before him are Tokugawa Yoshimune (1684), Hiroshi Yamauchi (1927), Haruo Arima (null), Shogo Kamo (1915), Masahiko Kimura (1917), and Kōki Hirota (1878). After him are Kiyoo Kanda (1900), Mitsuo Fuchida (1902), Yasuo Haruyama (1906), Tamotsu Asakura (null), Masaru Ibuka (1908), and Koji Miyata (1923).

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Among Writers In Japan

Among writers born in Japan, Edogawa Ranpo ranks 23. Before him are Kobayashi Issa (1763), Shoko Asahara (1955), Yosa Buson (1716), Mori Ōgai (1862), D. T. Suzuki (1870), and Sugawara no Michizane (845). After him are Eiji Yoshikawa (1892), Ono no Komachi (825), Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653), Ihara Saikaku (1642), Kenji Miyazawa (1896), and Ichiyō Higuchi (1872).

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