WRITER

DBC Pierre

1961 - Today

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Peter Warren Finlay (born in 1961), also known as DBC Pierre, is an Australian author who wrote the novel Vernon God Little. Pierre was born in South Australia, and largely raised in Mexico. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of DBC Pierre has received more than 175,030 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). DBC Pierre is the 6,682nd most popular writer (down from 6,186th in 2019), the 471st most popular biography from Australia (down from 453rd in 2019) and the 26th most popular Australian Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 180k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.21

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 30

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.75

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.79

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, DBC Pierre ranks 6,682 out of 7,302. Before him are Ed Bradley, Ann Scott, Pat Cadigan, Bayard Taylor, Julia Phillips, and Al Jean. After him are Helle Helle, Joseph Finder, Clemence Dane, Mary Augusta Ward, Thomas Shadwell, and Aleš Debeljak.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, DBC Pierre ranks 637. Before him are Carlo Rota, Jos Lansink, Gary Valentine, Igors Rausis, The Godfather, and Al Jean. After him are Aleš Debeljak, Vyacheslav Sukristov, Fredy Schmidtke, Martin Clunes, Anne Donovan, and Calixthe Beyala.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, DBC Pierre ranks 471 out of 1,143. Before him are Mark Philippoussis (1976), Walter Browne (1949), Kim Warwick (1952), Monica Mayhem (1978), Scott Dixon (1980), and Shaun Tan (1974). After him are Mary Augusta Ward (1851), Ernest Chapman (1926), Mervyn Wood (1917), Louis Mandylor (1966), Rodney Brooks (1954), and Lorraine Crapp (1938).

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Among WRITERS In Australia

Among writers born in Australia, DBC Pierre ranks 26. Before him are Oodgeroo Noonuccal (1920), Markus Zusak (1975), Henry Lawson (1867), Robert Hughes (1938), Kate Morton (1976), and David Malouf (1934). After him are Mary Augusta Ward (1851), Les Murray (1938), Liane Moriarty (1966), Miles Franklin (1879), Donna Williams (1963), and Richard Flanagan (1961).

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