WRITER
Alfonso Sastre
1926 - 2021
Alfonso Sastre
Alfonso Sastre (20 February 1926 – 17 September 2021) was a Spanish playwright, essayist, and critic associated with the Generation of '36 movement. He was an outspoken critic of censorship during the reign of General Francisco Franco and the ensuing political regime arising from the 1978 Constitution altogether. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alfonso Sastre has received more than 31,087 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Alfonso Sastre is the 5,138th most popular writer (down from 2,393rd in 2019), the 1,598th most popular biography from Spain (down from 798th in 2019) and the 185th most popular Spanish Writer.
Memorability Metrics
31k
Page Views (PV)
47.11
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
2.59
Effective Languages (L*)
3.05
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Alfonso Sastre ranks 5,138 out of 7,302. Before him are Friedrich Leopold zu Stolberg-Stolberg, Harold Russell, Louella Parsons, Margita Figuli, Albert Mol, and Joe Eszterhas. After him are Walter M. Miller Jr., Wolfgang Hildesheimer, Riccardo Bacchelli, Virgilio Piñera, Cornelia Sorabji, and Gjorgji Abadžiev.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFriedrich Leopold zu Stolberg-Stolberg
1750 - 1819
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 5,132
Harold Russell
1914 - 2002
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 5,133
Louella Parsons
1881 - 1972
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 5,134
Margita Figuli
1909 - 1995
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 5,135
Albert Mol
1917 - 2004
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 5,136
Joe Eszterhas
1944 - Present
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 5,137
Alfonso Sastre
1926 - 2021
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 5,138
Walter M. Miller Jr.
1923 - 1996
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 5,139
Wolfgang Hildesheimer
1916 - 1991
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 5,140
Riccardo Bacchelli
1891 - 1985
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 5,141
Virgilio Piñera
1912 - 1979
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 5,142
Cornelia Sorabji
1866 - 1954
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 5,143
Gjorgji Abadžiev
1910 - 1963
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 5,144
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Alfonso Sastre ranks 371. Before him are Metaksia Simonyan, Pedro Dellacha, Ray McAnally, Salma Khadra Jayyusi, Herschell Gordon Lewis, and Giovanni Viola. After him are David Tudor, Fred Ramdat Misier, Rino Ferrario, Gu Chaohao, Lucien Sève, and Heikki Hasu. Among people deceased in 2021, Alfonso Sastre ranks 426. Before him are Lawrence Weiner, Hryhorii Chapkis, Norberto Boggio, John Polkinghorne, Tony Trabert, and Adrián Campos. After him are Michael Nesmith, Martin Turnovský, Antón García Abril, Edward Babiuch, Eusébio Scheid, and Walter Taibo.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsMetaksia Simonyan
ACTOR
1926 - 1987
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 365
Pedro Dellacha
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2010
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 366
Ray McAnally
ACTOR
1926 - 1989
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 367
Salma Khadra Jayyusi
WRITER
1926 - 2023
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 368
Herschell Gordon Lewis
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2016
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 369
Giovanni Viola
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2008
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 370
Alfonso Sastre
WRITER
1926 - 2021
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 371
David Tudor
MUSICIAN
1926 - 1996
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 372
Fred Ramdat Misier
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2004
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 373
Rino Ferrario
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2012
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 374
Gu Chaohao
MATHEMATICIAN
1926 - 2012
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 375
Lucien Sève
PHILOSOPHER
1926 - 2020
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 376
Heikki Hasu
SKIER
1926 - Present
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 377
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsLawrence Weiner
PAINTER
1942 - 2021
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 420
Hryhorii Chapkis
DANCER
1930 - 2021
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 421
Norberto Boggio
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2021
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 422
John Polkinghorne
PHYSICIST
1930 - 2021
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 423
Tony Trabert
TENNIS PLAYER
1930 - 2021
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 424
Adrián Campos
RACING DRIVER
1960 - 2021
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 425
Alfonso Sastre
WRITER
1926 - 2021
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 426
Michael Nesmith
MUSICIAN
1942 - 2021
HPI: 47.08
Rank: 427
Martin Turnovský
CONDUCTOR
1928 - 2021
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 428
Antón García Abril
COMPOSER
1933 - 2021
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 429
Edward Babiuch
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2021
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 430
Eusébio Scheid
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - 2021
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 431
Walter Taibo
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2021
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 432
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Alfonso Sastre ranks 1,598 out of 3,355. Before him are Rafaela Aparicio (1906), Adrián Campos (1960), Julio Caro Baroja (1914), Nando González (1921), Luis Alcoriza (1918), and Ana Botella (1953). After him are Félix Sánchez Bas (1975), Antonio Cubillo (1930), Eduardo Noriega (1973), Agustín García-Gasco Vicente (1931), Julia Gutiérrez Caba (1932), and Javier Cámara (1967).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsRafaela Aparicio
ACTOR
1906 - 1996
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 1,592
Adrián Campos
RACING DRIVER
1960 - 2021
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 1,593
Julio Caro Baroja
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1914 - 1995
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 1,594
Nando González
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 1988
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 1,595
Luis Alcoriza
FILM DIRECTOR
1918 - 1992
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 1,596
Ana Botella
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 1,597
Alfonso Sastre
WRITER
1926 - 2021
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 1,598
Félix Sánchez Bas
COACH
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 1,599
Antonio Cubillo
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2012
HPI: 47.08
Rank: 1,600
Eduardo Noriega
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 1,601
Agustín García-Gasco Vicente
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2011
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 1,602
Julia Gutiérrez Caba
ACTOR
1932 - Present
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 1,603
Javier Cámara
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 1,604
Among WRITERS In Spain
Among writers born in Spain, Alfonso Sastre ranks 185. Before him are Ángel Ganivet (1865), León Felipe (1884), Ramón Pérez de Ayala (1880), María Teresa León (1903), Maria Aurèlia Capmany (1918), and Juan de Mena (1411). After him are José María de Pereda (1833), Enric Valor i Vives (1911), Gabriel Miró (1879), Carme Riera (1948), Manuel Curros Enríquez (1851), and Antonio Gamoneda (1931).
Ángel Ganivet
1865 - 1898
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 179
León Felipe
1884 - 1968
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 180
Ramón Pérez de Ayala
1880 - 1962
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 181
María Teresa León
1903 - 1988
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 182
Maria Aurèlia Capmany
1918 - 1991
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 183
Juan de Mena
1411 - 1456
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 184
Alfonso Sastre
1926 - 2021
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 185
José María de Pereda
1833 - 1906
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 186
Enric Valor i Vives
1911 - 2000
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 187
Gabriel Miró
1879 - 1930
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 188
Carme Riera
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 189
Manuel Curros Enríquez
1851 - 1908
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 190
Antonio Gamoneda
1931 - Present
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 191