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Allen Drury

1918 - 1998

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Allen Stuart Drury (September 2, 1918 – September 2, 1998) was an American novelist. During World War II, he was a reporter in the Senate, closely observing Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, among others. He would convert these experiences into his first novel Advise and Consent, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1960. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Allen Drury has received more than 172,072 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Allen Drury is the 7,069th most popular writer, the 16,217th most popular biography from United States and the 1,132nd most popular American Writer.

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  • 170k

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  • 42.71

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.68

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.38

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Allen Drury ranks 7,069 out of 7,302. Before him are Cleanth Brooks, Carter Bays, Joy Harjo, Dan Stanca, Khosiyat Rustam, and Léonora Miano. After him are Derrick Jensen, Mamunul Haque, Maggie Stiefvater, Ramachandra Guha, Judith Schalansky, and Beau Willimon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1918, Allen Drury ranks 345. Before him are Noor Hassanali, Marjorie Lord, Nan Grey, Jane Bryan, Nipsey Russell, and Edwin O'Connor. After him are Claiborne Pell, and Denis Compton. Among people deceased in 1998, Allen Drury ranks 340. Before him are Barbara Acklin, Ram Swarup, Tony Shelly, Lawton Chiles, Rodney Harvey, and Terry Sanford. After him is Protima Bedi.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Allen Drury ranks 16,217 out of 20,380. Before him are Paul Sparks (1971), Finneas O'Connell (1997), Jason Marsden (1975), Elijah Cummings (1951), American McGee (1972), and Debra Wilson (1962). After him are Patrick Stump (1984), Billy Eichner (1978), Michael Curry (1953), IronE Singleton (1975), Jean Louisa Kelly (1972), and Christian Taylor (1990).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Allen Drury ranks 1,132. Before him are Edward P. Jones (1950), Larry Christiansen (1956), Ann Patchett (1963), Cleanth Brooks (1906), Carter Bays (1975), and Joy Harjo (1951). After him are Maggie Stiefvater (1981), Beau Willimon (1977), Jim Cornette (1961), Rainbow Rowell (1973), Laurie Halse Anderson (1961), and Al Roker (1954).

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