WRITER
André Aciman
1951 - Today
André Aciman
André Aciman (; born 2 January 1951) is an Italian-American writer. Born and raised in Alexandria, Egypt, he is currently a distinguished professor at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, where he teaches the history of literary theory and the works of Marcel Proust. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of André Aciman has received more than 1,324,652 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. André Aciman is the 3,216th most popular writer (down from 2,461st in 2019), the 416th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 338th in 2019) and the 41st most popular Egyptian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
1.3M
Page Views (PV)
58.83
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
4.95
Effective Languages (L*)
2.77
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, André Aciman ranks 3,216 out of 7,302. Before him are Joan Brossa, Lady Caroline Lamb, Nodira, Jean Joseph Marie Amiot, Christian Dietrich Grabbe, and Ephraim Chambers. After him are Jerzy Giedroyc, Victoria Benedictsson, Pavlo Tychyna, Hubert Selby Jr., Roberto Calasso, and Hilary Mantel.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJoan Brossa
1919 - 1998
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 3,210
Lady Caroline Lamb
1785 - 1828
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 3,211
Nodira
1792 - 1842
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 3,212
Jean Joseph Marie Amiot
1718 - 1793
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 3,213
Christian Dietrich Grabbe
1801 - 1836
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 3,214
Ephraim Chambers
1680 - 1740
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 3,215
André Aciman
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 3,216
Jerzy Giedroyc
1906 - 2000
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 3,217
Victoria Benedictsson
1850 - 1888
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 3,218
Pavlo Tychyna
1891 - 1967
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 3,219
Hubert Selby Jr.
1928 - 2004
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 3,220
Roberto Calasso
1941 - 2021
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 3,221
Hilary Mantel
1952 - 2022
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 3,222
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, André Aciman ranks 196. Before him are Gérard Jugnot, Ana Belén, William Katt, Michel Barnier, Moriteru Ueshiba, and Marc Surer. After him are Shigeru Umebayashi, David Kipiani, Massimo Ranieri, Gediminas Kirkilas, Sulejman Tihić, and Kenny Roberts.
Others Born in 1951
Go to all RankingsGérard Jugnot
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 190
Ana Belén
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 191
William Katt
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 192
Michel Barnier
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 193
Moriteru Ueshiba
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 194
Marc Surer
RACING DRIVER
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 195
André Aciman
WRITER
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 196
Shigeru Umebayashi
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 197
David Kipiani
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - 2001
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 198
Massimo Ranieri
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 199
Gediminas Kirkilas
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2024
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 200
Sulejman Tihić
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2014
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 201
Kenny Roberts
RACING DRIVER
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 202
In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, André Aciman ranks 416 out of 642. Before him are Osorkon IV (-800), Sayf al-Din Khushqadam (1413), Al-Ashraf Kujuk (1334), C. S. Forester (1899), Haim Saban (1944), and Safiya Zaghloul (1876). After him are Moustafa Madbouly (1966), Richard Anthony (1938), Al-Salih Hajji (1372), Nabil Elaraby (1935), Ibrahim Moustafa (1904), and Sayf ad-Din Inal (1380).
Others born in Egypt
Go to all RankingsOsorkon IV
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 410
Sayf al-Din Khushqadam
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1413 - 1467
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 411
Al-Ashraf Kujuk
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1334 - 1345
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 412
C. S. Forester
WRITER
1899 - 1966
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 413
Haim Saban
BUSINESSPERSON
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 414
Safiya Zaghloul
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1946
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 415
André Aciman
WRITER
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 416
Moustafa Madbouly
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 417
Richard Anthony
SINGER
1938 - 2015
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 418
Al-Salih Hajji
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1372 - 1412
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 419
Nabil Elaraby
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2024
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 420
Ibrahim Moustafa
WRESTLER
1904 - 1968
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 421
Sayf ad-Din Inal
POLITICIAN
1380 - 1461
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 422
Among WRITERS In Egypt
Among writers born in Egypt, André Aciman ranks 41. Before him are Farag Foda (1946), Salama Moussa (1887), Georges Schehadé (1905), Abbās al-Aqqād (1889), Eutychius of Alexandria (877), and C. S. Forester (1899). After him are Malak Hifni Nasif (1886), Doria Shafik (1908), Bat Ye'or (1933), Hafez Ibrahim (1872), Yusuf Idris (1927), and Alaa Al Aswany (1957).
Farag Foda
1946 - 1992
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 35
Salama Moussa
1887 - 1958
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 36
Georges Schehadé
1905 - 1989
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 37
Abbās al-Aqqād
1889 - 1964
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 38
Eutychius of Alexandria
877 - 940
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 39
C. S. Forester
1899 - 1966
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 40
André Aciman
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 41
Malak Hifni Nasif
1886 - 1918
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 42
Doria Shafik
1908 - 1975
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 43
Bat Ye'or
1933 - Present
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 44
Hafez Ibrahim
1872 - 1932
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 45
Yusuf Idris
1927 - 1991
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 46
Alaa Al Aswany
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 47