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James Merrill

American poet

1926 - 1995

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His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. James Merrill is the 6,868th most popular writer (down from 6,817th in 2024), the 14,221st most popular biography from United States (up from 14,249th in 2019) and the 1,005th most popular American Writer.

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James Merrill's biography spans 17 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 47.94.

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Among Writers

Among writers, James Merrill ranks 6,868 out of 7,707. Before him are Miro Gavran, Edward Thomas, Toru Dutt, Nicholas Monsarrat, Màrius Serra, and Christopher Moore. After him are Durs Grünbein, Ebba Witt-Brattström, Elena Chizhova, Nagaru Tanigawa, Arkady Babchenko, and James K. Morrow.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1926, James Merrill ranks 565. Before him are Chuck Arnold, Lurleen Wallace, Pete Lovely, Narinder Singh Kapany, Art Bisch, and Hazel Court. After him are Bud Yorkin, Alex Groza, James M. Beggs, Kenneth Richmond, Mathilde Krim, and John Dingell. Among people deceased in 1995, James Merrill ranks 334. Before him are Harry Golombek, Albert Hackett, Charlie Rich, Andrea Fortunato, Odette Hallowes, and Paul Kipkoech. After him are Alex Groza, Paul Eddington, Genevieve Tobin, Oveta Culp Hobby, Kay Aldridge, and Gale Gordon.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Merrill ranks 14,221 out of 23,232. Before him are Bill Pope (1952), Jerry Maren (1920), Craig L. Thomas (1933), Grace Abbott (1878), Christopher Moore (1957), and Vince Edwards (1928). After him are Sean Kinney (1966), Odell Beckham Jr. (1992), Erick Morillo (1971), Tank Abbott (1965), Jerry Nelson (1934), and DJ Ashba (1972).

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Among Writers In United States

Among writers born in United States, James Merrill ranks 1,005. Before him are Steven S. DeKnight (1910), Sharon Olds (1942), Cecily von Ziegesar (1970), Countee Cullen (1903), Audrey Niffenegger (1963), and Christopher Moore (1957). After him are James K. Morrow (1947), Laurell K. Hamilton (1963), Paul Dini (1957), Robert Olen Butler (1945), Tracy Hickman (1955), and Dennis Prager (1948).

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