WRITER
Birago Diop
1908 - 1989
Birago Diop
Birago Diop (11 December 1906 – 25 November 1989) to a wolof family was a Senegalese poet and storyteller whose work restored general interest in African folktales and promoted him to one of the most outstanding African francophone writers. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Birago Diop has received more than 78,047 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Birago Diop is the 5,351st most popular writer (down from 4,945th in 2019), the 30th most popular biography from Senegal (down from 25th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Senegalese Writer.
Memorability Metrics
78k
Page Views (PV)
53.65
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
2.57
Effective Languages (L*)
2.90
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Birago Diop ranks 5,351 out of 7,302. Before him are Frank Schätzing, Tsendiin Damdinsüren, Ferreira de Castro, Dan Pagis, Abdulla Aliş, and Tom Peters. After him are Vernon Lee, Jane Bowles, Hans Christian Branner, John Gardner, Lars Ahlin, and Charles Montagu Doughty.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrank Schätzing
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 5,345
Tsendiin Damdinsüren
1908 - 1986
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 5,346
Ferreira de Castro
1898 - 1974
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 5,347
Dan Pagis
1930 - 1986
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 5,348
Abdulla Aliş
1908 - 1944
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 5,349
Tom Peters
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 5,350
Birago Diop
1908 - 1989
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 5,351
Vernon Lee
1856 - 1935
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 5,352
Jane Bowles
1917 - 1973
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 5,353
Hans Christian Branner
1903 - 1966
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 5,354
John Gardner
1933 - 1982
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 5,355
Lars Ahlin
1915 - 1997
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 5,356
Charles Montagu Doughty
1843 - 1926
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 5,357
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1908, Birago Diop ranks 324. Before him are Karl Warner, Miguel Otero Silva, Olaf Hoffsbakken, Pietro Pastore, Tsendiin Damdinsüren, and Abdulla Aliş. After him are Mary Welsh Hemingway, Tauno Palo, Corneliu Robe, José Antonio Remón Cantera, Olivia Manning, and Mikhail Somov. Among people deceased in 1989, Birago Diop ranks 235. Before him are Aleksanteri Saarvala, Erik Almgren, Brian Naylor, Robert Körner, John Pritchard, and Ewan MacColl. After him are Richard Rado, László Papp, Willibald Kreß, Federico Saiz, Scott O'Dell, and Fernando Martín Espina.
Others Born in 1908
Go to all RankingsKarl Warner
ATHLETE
1908 - 1995
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 318
Miguel Otero Silva
WRITER
1908 - 1985
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 319
Olaf Hoffsbakken
ATHLETE
1908 - 1986
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 320
Pietro Pastore
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1968
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 321
Tsendiin Damdinsüren
WRITER
1908 - 1986
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 322
Abdulla Aliş
WRITER
1908 - 1944
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 323
Birago Diop
WRITER
1908 - 1989
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 324
Mary Welsh Hemingway
WRITER
1908 - 1986
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 325
Tauno Palo
ACTOR
1908 - 1982
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 326
Corneliu Robe
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1969
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 327
José Antonio Remón Cantera
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1955
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 328
Olivia Manning
WRITER
1908 - 1980
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 329
Mikhail Somov
EXPLORER
1908 - 1973
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 330
Others Deceased in 1989
Go to all RankingsAleksanteri Saarvala
GYMNAST
1913 - 1989
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 229
Erik Almgren
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1989
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 230
Brian Naylor
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 1989
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 231
Robert Körner
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 1989
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 232
John Pritchard
CONDUCTOR
1921 - 1989
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 233
Ewan MacColl
SINGER
1915 - 1989
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 234
Birago Diop
WRITER
1908 - 1989
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 235
Richard Rado
MATHEMATICIAN
1906 - 1989
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 236
László Papp
WRESTLER
1905 - 1989
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 237
Willibald Kreß
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1989
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 238
Federico Saiz
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1989
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 239
Scott O'Dell
WRITER
1898 - 1989
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 240
Fernando Martín Espina
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1962 - 1989
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 241
In Senegal
Among people born in Senegal, Birago Diop ranks 30 out of 138. Before him are El Hadji Diouf (1981), Aminata Sow Fall (1941), Ibrahim Ba (1973), Didier Raoult (1952), Habib Thiam (1933), and Guirane N'Daw (1984). After him are Jacques Diouf (1938), Baaba Maal (1953), Khalilou Fadiga (1974), Ali Dia (1965), Cheikh Hamidou Kane (1928), and Habib Koité (1958).
Others born in Senegal
Go to all RankingsEl Hadji Diouf
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 24
Aminata Sow Fall
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 25
Ibrahim Ba
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 26
Didier Raoult
PHYSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 27
Habib Thiam
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2017
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 28
Guirane N'Daw
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 29
Birago Diop
WRITER
1908 - 1989
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 30
Jacques Diouf
DIPLOMAT
1938 - 2019
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 31
Baaba Maal
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 32
Khalilou Fadiga
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 33
Ali Dia
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 34
Cheikh Hamidou Kane
WRITER
1928 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 35
Habib Koité
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 36
Among WRITERS In Senegal
Among writers born in Senegal, Birago Diop ranks 4. Before him are Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906), Mariama Bâ (1929), and Aminata Sow Fall (1941). After him are Cheikh Hamidou Kane (1928), Fatou Diome (1968), Khady Sylla (1963), and Mohamed Mbougar Sarr (1990).
Léopold Sédar Senghor
1906 - 2001
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 1
Mariama Bâ
1929 - 1981
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 2
Aminata Sow Fall
1941 - Present
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 3
Birago Diop
1908 - 1989
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 4
Cheikh Hamidou Kane
1928 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 5
Fatou Diome
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 6
Khady Sylla
1963 - 2013
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 7
Mohamed Mbougar Sarr
1990 - Present
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 8