WRITER
Ariel Dorfman
1942 - Today
Ariel Dorfman
Vladimiro Ariel Dorfman (born May 6, 1942) is an Argentine-Chilean-American novelist, playwright, essayist, academic and human rights activist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ariel Dorfman has received more than 310,668 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Ariel Dorfman is the 4,450th most popular writer (down from 4,355th in 2019), the 375th most popular biography from Argentina (down from 347th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Argentinean Writer.
Memorability Metrics
310k
Page Views (PV)
49.15
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
3.82
Effective Languages (L*)
2.42
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Ariel Dorfman ranks 4,450 out of 7,302. Before him are Alain de Botton, Rosemary Sutcliff, Quentin Crisp, Arthur Ransome, Olaf Bull, and Sāyaṇa. After him are Gudrun Pausewang, Severus Sanctus Endelechius, Jan Myrdal, Sarala Devi Chaudhurani, Einar Benediktsson, and Helen Thomas.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlain de Botton
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 4,444
Rosemary Sutcliff
1920 - 1992
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 4,445
Quentin Crisp
1908 - 1999
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 4,446
Arthur Ransome
1884 - 1967
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 4,447
Olaf Bull
1883 - 1933
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 4,448
Sāyaṇa
1400 - 1387
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 4,449
Ariel Dorfman
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 4,450
Gudrun Pausewang
1928 - 2020
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 4,451
Severus Sanctus Endelechius
400 - 500
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 4,452
Jan Myrdal
1927 - 2020
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 4,453
Sarala Devi Chaudhurani
1872 - 1945
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 4,454
Einar Benediktsson
1864 - 1940
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 4,455
Helen Thomas
1920 - 2013
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 4,456
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Ariel Dorfman ranks 405. Before him are Dobromir Zhechev, Joe Lieberman, Gualtiero Bassetti, Claudine Longet, Ned Block, and Jerry Sloan. After him are Ramiro de León Carpio, Valentin Lebedev, Eduard Malofeyev, Boubacar Traoré, Rita Tushingham, and Beverly Aadland.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsDobromir Zhechev
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 399
Joe Lieberman
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2024
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 400
Gualtiero Bassetti
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 401
Claudine Longet
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 402
Ned Block
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 403
Jerry Sloan
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1942 - 2020
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 404
Ariel Dorfman
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 405
Ramiro de León Carpio
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2002
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 406
Valentin Lebedev
ASTRONAUT
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 407
Eduard Malofeyev
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 408
Boubacar Traoré
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 409
Rita Tushingham
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 410
Beverly Aadland
ACTOR
1942 - 2010
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 411
In Argentina
Among people born in Argentina, Ariel Dorfman ranks 375 out of 1,154. Before him are Roberto Abbondanzieri (1972), José Ramos Delgado (1935), Enrique Santos Discépolo (1901), Emiliano Martínez (1992), Rubén Ayala (1950), and Miguel Ángel Brindisi (1950). After him are Julio Ricardo Cruz (1974), Olga Orozco (1920), Clemar Bucci (1920), Tomás Eloy Martínez (1934), Delfo Cabrera (1919), and Julián Álvarez (2000).
Others born in Argentina
Go to all RankingsRoberto Abbondanzieri
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 369
José Ramos Delgado
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2010
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 370
Enrique Santos Discépolo
MUSICIAN
1901 - 1951
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 371
Emiliano Martínez
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 372
Rubén Ayala
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 373
Miguel Ángel Brindisi
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 374
Ariel Dorfman
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 375
Julio Ricardo Cruz
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 376
Olga Orozco
WRITER
1920 - 1999
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 377
Clemar Bucci
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 2011
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 378
Tomás Eloy Martínez
WRITER
1934 - 2010
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 379
Delfo Cabrera
ATHLETE
1919 - 1981
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 380
Julián Álvarez
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 381
Among WRITERS In Argentina
Among writers born in Argentina, Ariel Dorfman ranks 22. Before him are Roberto Arlt (1900), Leopoldo Lugones (1874), Juan José Saer (1937), César Aira (1949), Hector Bianciotti (1930), and Esteban Echeverría (1805). After him are Olga Orozco (1920), Tomás Eloy Martínez (1934), Rodolfo Walsh (1927), Ricardo Güiraldes (1886), Angélica Gorodischer (1928), and Oliverio Girondo (1891).
Roberto Arlt
1900 - 1942
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 16
Leopoldo Lugones
1874 - 1938
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 17
Juan José Saer
1937 - 2005
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 18
César Aira
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 19
Hector Bianciotti
1930 - 2012
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 20
Esteban Echeverría
1805 - 1851
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 21
Ariel Dorfman
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 22
Olga Orozco
1920 - 1999
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 23
Tomás Eloy Martínez
1934 - 2010
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 24
Rodolfo Walsh
1927 - 1977
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 25
Ricardo Güiraldes
1886 - 1927
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 26
Angélica Gorodischer
1928 - 2022
HPI: 46.37
Rank: 27
Oliverio Girondo
1891 - 1967
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 28