Writer
Sharon Olds
American poet
1942 - today
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Sharon Olds
Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Sharon Olds is the 6,844th most popular writer (down from 6,763rd in 2024), the 14,116th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,839th in 2019) and the 1,000th most popular American Writer.
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35k
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48.07
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Among Writers
Among writers, Sharon Olds ranks 6,844 out of 7,302. Before her are Victoria Hislop, Arvydas Juozaitis, Sophie Hannah, Hiba Abu Nada, Steven S. DeKnight, and Zoran Stefanović. After her are Paolo Giordano, Cecily von Ziegesar, Countee Cullen, George Etherege, David Szalay, and Audrey Niffenegger.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Victoria Hislop
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 6,838
Arvydas Juozaitis
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 6,839
Sophie Hannah
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 6,840
Hiba Abu Nada
1991 - 2023
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 6,841
Steven S. DeKnight
1910 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 6,842
Zoran Stefanović
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 6,843
Sharon Olds
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 6,844
Paolo Giordano
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 6,845
Cecily von Ziegesar
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 6,846
Countee Cullen
1903 - 1946
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 6,847
George Etherege
1635 - 1692
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 6,848
David Szalay
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 6,849
Audrey Niffenegger
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 6,850
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Sharon Olds ranks 723. Before her are Muriel Day, Stig Engström, Bob Gaudio, Kathleen Blanco, Nathan Deal, and Joy Behar. After her are Ian Hancock, Andraé Crouch, Suzanne Cory, Mac Davis, Joe Boyd, and Richard M. Daley.
Others Born in 1942
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Muriel Day
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 717
Stig Engström
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 718
Bob Gaudio
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 719
Kathleen Blanco
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2019
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 720
Nathan Deal
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 721
Joy Behar
COMEDIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 722
Sharon Olds
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 723
Ian Hancock
LINGUIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 724
Andraé Crouch
MUSICIAN
1942 - 2015
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 725
Suzanne Cory
BIOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 726
Mac Davis
SINGER
1942 - 2020
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 727
Joe Boyd
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 728
Richard M. Daley
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 729
In United States
Among people born in United States, Sharon Olds ranks 14,116 out of NaN. Before her are George McGinnis (1950), Natalie Merchant (1963), Butch Hartman (1965), Tori Penso (1986), Ronnie Montrose (1947), and F. Drew Gaffney (1946). After her are Big Cass (1986), Holly Madison (1979), John Davis Lodge (1903), Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (1922), Ethan Carter III (1983), and Tom Everett Scott (1970).
Others born in United States
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George McGinnis
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1950 - 2023
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 14,110
Natalie Merchant
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 14,111
Butch Hartman
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 14,112
Tori Penso
REFEREE
1986 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 14,113
Ronnie Montrose
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2012
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 14,114
F. Drew Gaffney
ASTRONAUT
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 14,115
Sharon Olds
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 14,116
Big Cass
WRESTLER
1986 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 14,117
Holly Madison
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 14,118
John Davis Lodge
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1985
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 14,119
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
MUSICIAN
1922 - 1986
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 14,120
Ethan Carter III
WRESTLER
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 14,121
Tom Everett Scott
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 14,122
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, Sharon Olds ranks 1,000. Before her are Jeff VanderMeer (1968), Joel Surnow (1955), Cheryl Strayed (1968), Philip Freneau (1752), Julia Phillips (1944), and Steven S. DeKnight (1910). After her are Cecily von Ziegesar (1970), Countee Cullen (1903), Audrey Niffenegger (1963), Christopher Moore (1957), James Merrill (1926), and James K. Morrow (1947).
Jeff VanderMeer
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 994
Joel Surnow
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 995
Cheryl Strayed
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 996
Philip Freneau
1752 - 1832
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 997
Julia Phillips
1944 - 2002
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 998
Steven S. DeKnight
1910 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 999
Sharon Olds
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 1,000
Cecily von Ziegesar
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 1,001
Countee Cullen
1903 - 1946
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 1,002
Audrey Niffenegger
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 1,003
Christopher Moore
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 1,004
James Merrill
1926 - 1995
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 1,005
James K. Morrow
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 1,006
