Writer

Miri Yu

Japanese writer of Korean origin and South Korean citizenship

1968 - today

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Miri Yu

Her biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Miri Yu is the 7,142nd most popular writer, the 2,936th most popular biography from Japan and the 132nd most popular Japanese Writer.

Miri Yu is a Zainichi Korean writer, best known for her novels that explore themes of identity, cultural conflict, and the experiences of Koreans in Japan. Her notable works include "The Last Quarter of the Moon" and "The Book of the Dead."

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65k

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Past 12 months

45.64

HPI

Historical Popularity Index

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Jun 22

Miri Yu shares a June 22 birthday with Erich Maria Remarque, Meryl Streep, and Wilhelm von Humboldt.

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Among Writers

Among writers, Miri Yu ranks 7,142 out of 7,302. Before her are Tom Rob Smith, Jim Butcher, Yvonne Vera, Lucía Puenzo, Walter Jon Williams, and Marguerite Abouet. After her are Delia Grigore, Neil Strauss, Sebastian Faulks, Meghan McCain, Matthew Weiner, and Jorge Volpi.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Tom Rob Smith
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 7,136
Jim Butcher
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 7,137
Yvonne Vera
1964 - 2005
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 7,138
Lucía Puenzo
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 7,139
Walter Jon Williams
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 7,140
Marguerite Abouet
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 7,141
Miri Yu
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 7,142
Delia Grigore
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 7,143
Neil Strauss
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 7,144
Sebastian Faulks
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 7,145
Meghan McCain
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 7,146
Matthew Weiner
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 7,147
Jorge Volpi
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 7,148

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Miri Yu ranks 757. Before her are Niki Bakoyianni, Qiao Hong, James Patrick Stuart, Theoren Fleury, Shahbaz Bhatti, and Torben Frank. After her are Jorge Volpi, Jesús Rollán, Stan Kirsch, Ricki Lake, Claudia Grigorescu, and Ana Moser.

Others Born in 1968

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Niki Bakoyianni
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 751
Qiao Hong
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 752
James Patrick Stuart
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 753
Theoren Fleury
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 754
Shahbaz Bhatti
POLITICIAN
1968 - 2011
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 755
Torben Frank
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 756
Miri Yu
WRITER
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 757
Jorge Volpi
WRITER
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 758
Jesús Rollán
ATHLETE
1968 - 2006
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 759
Stan Kirsch
ACTOR
1968 - 2020
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 760
Ricki Lake
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 761
Claudia Grigorescu
FENCER
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 762
Ana Moser
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 763

In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Miri Yu ranks 2,936 out of 6,245. Before her are Takayuki Yoshida (1977), Kazuaki Hayashi (1976), Tomoko Kaneda (1973), Hiroyuki Yoshida (1969), Yoshiyuki Kato (1964), and Taiki Maekawa (1979). After her are Kokichi Kimura (1961), Kiyoshi Nakatani (1991), Shiori Itō (1989), Hiroshi Sakai (1976), Hidemaro Fujibayashi (1972), and Taisei Isoe (1997).

Others born in Japan

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Takayuki Yoshida
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 2,930
Kazuaki Hayashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 2,931
Tomoko Kaneda
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 2,932
Hiroyuki Yoshida
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 2,933
Yoshiyuki Kato
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 2,934
Taiki Maekawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 2,935
Miri Yu
WRITER
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 2,936
Kokichi Kimura
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 2,937
Kiyoshi Nakatani
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 2,938
Shiori Itō
FILM DIRECTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 2,939
Hiroshi Sakai
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 2,940
Hidemaro Fujibayashi
GAME DESIGNER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 2,941
Taisei Isoe
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 2,942