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Brian Jacques

1939 - 2011

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James Brian Jacques (, as in "Jakes"; 15 June 1939 – 5 February 2011), known professionally as Brian Jacques, was an English author known for his Redwall series of children's fantasy novels and Castaways of the Flying Dutchman series. He also completed two collections of short stories entitled The Ribbajack & Other Curious Yarns and Seven Strange and Ghostly Tales. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Brian Jacques is the 6,353rd most popular writer (down from 6,206th in 2024), the 5,588th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,198th in 2019) and the 620th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, Brian Jacques ranks 6,353 out of 7,302. Before him are Malcolm Gladwell, Tsai Chih-chung, Ellen Glasgow, George Alec Effinger, Ananda Devi, and Alvah Bessie. After him are Barry Unsworth, Cynthia Ozick, Ramon Solsona i Sancho, Gregory S. Paul, Thomas Beatie, and Róža Domašcyna.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Brian Jacques ranks 592. Before him are Marit Paulsen, Terry Paine, Neil Sloane, David Hobbs, Sonny Fortune, and Odd Børre. After him are Cleve Moler, Nur Misuari, José Cardona, Javier González, Harvey Pekar, and Cleavon Little. Among people deceased in 2011, Brian Jacques ranks 447. Before him are Pauline Betz, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Peter Schamoni, Clement Arrindell, Naoki Matsuda, and Frank Kameny. After him are Pavle Jurina, Rob Schroeder, Dolores Fuller, H. R. F. Keating, Chen Muhua, and Yuri Budanov.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Brian Jacques ranks 5,590 out of 8,785. Before him are John Rhodes (1927), Lucy Gordon (1980), Albert Ireton (1879), Sayeeda Warsi, Baroness Warsi (1971), Paul Clement (1972), and Robin Sachs (1951). After him are Barry Unsworth (1930), Les Leston (1920), Richard Bauckham (1946), Ryan Day (1980), Charlie Buchan (1891), and David Kelly (1965).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Brian Jacques ranks 620. Before him are J. G. Farrell (1935), Philip Massinger (1583), China Miéville (1972), Lascelles Abercrombie (1881), Alastair Reynolds (1966), and Malcolm Gladwell (1963). After him are Barry Unsworth (1930), Isaac D'Israeli (1766), Angus Wilson (1913), Zadie Smith (1975), Alan Garner (1934), and Susan Bassnett (1945).

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