Writer

Gay Talese

American writer (born 1932)

1932 - today

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Gay Talese

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Gay Talese is the 6,424th most popular writer (down from 5,893rd in 2024), the 11,756th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,340th in 2019) and the 853rd most popular American Writer.

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110k

Page Views

Past 12 months

50.94

HPI

Historical Popularity Index

Data Insights

17

Gay Talese's biography spans 17 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 50.94.

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Among Writers

Among writers, Gay Talese ranks 6,424 out of 7,707. Before him are Marit Paulsen, Albert Maltz, China Miéville, Lascelles Abercrombie, Richard Wilbur, and Leïla Slimani. After him are Khushwant Singh, Alastair Reynolds, Malcolm Gladwell, Tsai Chih-chung, Leopoldo María Panero, and Ellen Glasgow.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Marit Paulsen
1939 - 2022
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 6,418
Albert Maltz
1908 - 1985
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 6,419
China Miéville
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 6,420
Lascelles Abercrombie
1881 - 1938
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 6,421
Richard Wilbur
1921 - 2017
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 6,422
Leïla Slimani
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 6,423
Gay Talese
1932 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 6,424
Khushwant Singh
1915 - 2014
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 6,425
Alastair Reynolds
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 6,426
Malcolm Gladwell
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 6,427
Tsai Chih-chung
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 6,428
Leopoldo María Panero
1948 - 2014
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 6,429
Ellen Glasgow
1873 - 1945
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 6,430

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Gay Talese ranks 540. Before him are Gennadiy Shatkov, Angela Mortimer, Nigel Lawson, Mae Faggs, Robert L. Forward, and Robert Reed. After him are Lamar Hunt, Malcolm Bradbury, Andrew Young, Susan Oliver, Enrique Múgica, and Howard Hodgkin.

Others Born in 1932

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Gennadiy Shatkov
BOXER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 534
Angela Mortimer
TENNIS PLAYER
1932 - 2025
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 535
Nigel Lawson
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2023
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 536
Mae Faggs
ATHLETE
1932 - 2000
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 537
Robert L. Forward
PHYSICIST
1932 - 2002
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 538
Robert Reed
ACTOR
1932 - 1992
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 539
Gay Talese
WRITER
1932 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 540
Lamar Hunt
BUSINESSPERSON
1932 - 2006
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 541
Malcolm Bradbury
WRITER
1932 - 2000
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 542
Andrew Young
POLITICIAN
1932 - Present
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 543
Susan Oliver
ACTOR
1932 - 1990
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 544
Enrique Múgica
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2020
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 545
Howard Hodgkin
PAINTER
1932 - 2017
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 546

In United States

Among people born in United States, Gay Talese ranks 11,756 out of 23,232. Before him are Maxi Mounds (1964), DJ Qualls (1978), Kevin Chapman (1962), Anna Hyatt Huntington (1876), Daniel Harvey Hill (1821), and Joseph Mascolo (1929). After him are Victor Salva (1958), Kay Lenz (1953), Scott Asheton (1949), Adrian Smith (1936), Sterling K. Brown (1976), and Ann Robinson (1929).

Others born in United States

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Maxi Mounds
MODEL
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 11,750
DJ Qualls
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 11,751
Kevin Chapman
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 11,752
Anna Hyatt Huntington
SCULPTOR
1876 - 1973
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 11,753
Daniel Harvey Hill
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1821 - 1889
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 11,754
Joseph Mascolo
ACTOR
1929 - 2016
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 11,755
Gay Talese
WRITER
1932 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 11,756
Victor Salva
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 11,757
Kay Lenz
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 11,758
Scott Asheton
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2014
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 11,759
Adrian Smith
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1936 - 2026
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 11,760
Sterling K. Brown
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 11,761
Ann Robinson
ACTOR
1929 - 2025
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 11,762