WRITER
Ayi Kwei Armah
1939 - Today
Ayi Kwei Armah
Ayi Kwei Armah (born 28 October 1939) is a Ghanaian writer best known for his novels including The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born (1968), Two Thousand Seasons (1973) and The Healers (1978). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ayi Kwei Armah has received more than 207,035 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Ayi Kwei Armah is the 6,410th most popular writer (down from 5,968th in 2019), the 38th most popular biography from Ghana (down from 37th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Ghanaian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
210k
Page Views (PV)
49.09
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
2.60
Effective Languages (L*)
3.43
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Ayi Kwei Armah ranks 6,410 out of 7,302. Before him are Phyllis A. Whitney, Janet Evanovich, Tron Øgrim, Thomas Percy, Joe Hill, and Māra Zālīte. After him are James Branch Cabell, Michael McClure, Andrew Sarris, Jáchym Topol, Frances Wright, and Michal Šanda.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPhyllis A. Whitney
1903 - 2008
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 6,404
Janet Evanovich
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 6,405
Tron Øgrim
1947 - 2007
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 6,406
Thomas Percy
1729 - 1811
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 6,407
Joe Hill
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 6,408
Māra Zālīte
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 6,409
Ayi Kwei Armah
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 6,410
James Branch Cabell
1879 - 1958
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 6,411
Michael McClure
1932 - 2020
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 6,412
Andrew Sarris
1928 - 2012
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 6,413
Jáchym Topol
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 6,414
Frances Wright
1795 - 1852
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 6,415
Michal Šanda
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 6,416
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Ayi Kwei Armah ranks 592. Before him are Félix Salinas, Kinuko Tanida, Seán Brady, John M. Fabian, Marit Paulsen, and Yury Sharov. After him are Neil Sloane, Hugo Villanueva, Eddie Kendricks, Martha Hudson, Stephen L. Adler, and Barbara Bosson.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsFélix Salinas
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2021
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 586
Kinuko Tanida
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2020
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 587
Seán Brady
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 588
John M. Fabian
ASTRONAUT
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 589
Marit Paulsen
WRITER
1939 - 2022
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 590
Yury Sharov
ATHLETE
1939 - 2021
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 591
Ayi Kwei Armah
WRITER
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 592
Neil Sloane
MATHEMATICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 593
Hugo Villanueva
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2024
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 594
Eddie Kendricks
SINGER
1939 - 1992
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 595
Martha Hudson
ATHLETE
1939 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 596
Stephen L. Adler
PHYSICIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 597
Barbara Bosson
ACTOR
1939 - 2023
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 598
In Ghana
Among people born in Ghana, Ayi Kwei Armah ranks 38 out of 162. Before him are Tony Yeboah (1966), Edward Akufo-Addo (1906), Richard Baawobr (1959), Kwadwo Asamoah (1988), Karim Abdul Razak (1956), and Derek Boateng (1983). After him are Owusu Benson (1977), James Kwesi Appiah (1960), Christian Atsu (1992), Kwame Ayew (1973), Raphael Dwamena (1995), and Hugh Quarshie (1954).
Others born in Ghana
Go to all RankingsTony Yeboah
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 32
Edward Akufo-Addo
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1979
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 33
Richard Baawobr
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1959 - 2022
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 34
Kwadwo Asamoah
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 35
Karim Abdul Razak
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 36
Derek Boateng
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 37
Ayi Kwei Armah
WRITER
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 38
Owusu Benson
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 39
James Kwesi Appiah
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 40
Christian Atsu
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - 2023
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 41
Kwame Ayew
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 42
Raphael Dwamena
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - 2023
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 43
Hugh Quarshie
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 44
Among WRITERS In Ghana
Among writers born in Ghana, Ayi Kwei Armah ranks 3. Before him are William Boyd (1952), and Ama Ata Aidoo (1942). After him are Kofi Awoonor (1935), and Amma Darko (1956).
William Boyd
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 1
Ama Ata Aidoo
1942 - 2023
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 2
Ayi Kwei Armah
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 3
Kofi Awoonor
1935 - 2013
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 4
Amma Darko
1956 - Present
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 5