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WRITER

Attila József

1905 - 1937

Attila József

Attila József (Hungarian: [ˈɒtillɒ ˈjoːʒɛf]; 11 April 1905 – 3 December 1937) was one of the most famous Hungarian poets of the 20th century. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Attila József has received more than 218,245 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia. Attila József is the 1,710th most popular writer (down from 1,631st in 2019), the 192nd most popular biography from Hungary (down from 167th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Hungarian Writer.

Memorability Metrics

220k
Page Views (PV)
56.46
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
40
Languages Editions (L)
2.24
Effective Languages (L*)
5.14
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Attila József ranks 1,710 out of 5,755. Before him are Emilia Pardo Bazán, Namık Kemal, Aryadeva, Alma Reville, Miguel Hernández, and Philemon. After him are Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, Jordan of Saxony, Vasily Shukshin, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Guillaume de Lorris, and Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.

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Emilia Pardo Bazán
1851 - 1921
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 1,704
Namık Kemal
1840 - 1888
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 1,705
Aryadeva
200 - 250
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 1,706
Alma Reville
1899 - 1982
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 1,707
Miguel Hernández
1910 - 1942
HPI: 56.47
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Philemon
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HPI: 56.47
Rank: 1,709
Attila József
1905 - 1937
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 1,710
Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz
1885 - 1939
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 1,711
Jordan of Saxony
1190 - 1237
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 1,712
Vasily Shukshin
1929 - 1974
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 1,713
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 1,714
Guillaume de Lorris
1200 - 1238
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 1,715
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
1876 - 1938
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 1,716

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1905, Attila József ranks 91. Before him are Guy Mollet, Pierre Gemayel, Federica Montseny, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Giacinto Scelsi, and Chen Yun. After him are Jean-Marie Villot, Myrna Loy, Yen Chia-kan, Banine, Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu, and Pierre Klossowski. Among people deceased in 1937, Attila József ranks 55. Before him are Yeghishe Charents, Walter Simons, Ahmed Izzet Pasha, Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse, Diana Abgar, and Iona Yakir. After him are Alikhan Bukeikhanov, Horacio Quiroga, Yevgeni Preobrazhensky, Gabriel Pierné, Hugo Meisl, and Evgeny Pashukanis.

Others Born in 1905

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Guy Mollet
1905 - 1975
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 85
Pierre Gemayel
1905 - 1984
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 86
Federica Montseny
1905 - 1994
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 87
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
1905 - 1977
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 88
Giacinto Scelsi
1905 - 1988
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 89
Chen Yun
1905 - 1995
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 90
Attila József
1905 - 1937
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 91
Jean-Marie Villot
1905 - 1979
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 92
Myrna Loy
1905 - 1993
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 93
Yen Chia-kan
1905 - 1993
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 94
Banine
1905 - 1992
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 95
Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu
1905 - 1987
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 96
Pierre Klossowski
1905 - 2001
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 97

Others Deceased in 1937

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Yeghishe Charents
1897 - 1937
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 49
Walter Simons
1861 - 1937
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 50
Ahmed Izzet Pasha
1864 - 1937
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 51
Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse
1906 - 1937
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 52
Diana Abgar
1859 - 1937
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 53
Iona Yakir
1896 - 1937
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 54
Attila József
1905 - 1937
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 55
Alikhan Bukeikhanov
1866 - 1937
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 56
Horacio Quiroga
1878 - 1937
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 57
Yevgeni Preobrazhensky
1886 - 1937
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 58
Gabriel Pierné
1863 - 1937
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 59
Hugo Meisl
1881 - 1937
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 60
Evgeny Pashukanis
1891 - 1937
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 61