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Dave Barry

1947 - Today

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David McAlister Barry (born July 3, 1947) is an American author and columnist who wrote a nationally syndicated humor column for the Miami Herald from 1983 to 2005. He has written numerous books of humor and parody, as well as comic novels and children's novels. Barry's honors include the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary (1988) and the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism (2005). Barry has defined a sense of humor as "a measurement of the extent to which we realize that we are trapped in a world almost totally devoid of reason. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Dave Barry is the 7,174th most popular writer (down from 6,952nd in 2024), the 16,549th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,165th in 2019) and the 1,137th most popular American Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Dave Barry ranks 7,174 out of 7,302. Before him are Petr Zelenka, Lucille Clifton, Gaël Faye, Julia Serano, George Monbiot, and Elizabeth Hand. After him are Sanal Edamaruku, Nicodemo Gentile, Edwidge Danticat, Walt Dohrn, Hwang Seon-mi, and Mark Boal.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Dave Barry ranks 893. Before him are Glen Morgan, John Kitzhaber, Andrew Card, P. J. O'Rourke, Roy Moore, and Reshma. After him are Bev Perdue, Zoe Lofgren, Todd Akin, Steve Pearce, Bob Carr, and Spencer Bachus.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Dave Barry ranks 16,556 out of 20,380. Before him are Jill Talley (1962), Sheila Echols (1964), Laura Ingraham (1963), Jonathan Bennett (1981), Micah Christenson (1993), and T. J. Perkins (1984). After him are Madeline Brewer (1992), Zach LaVine (1995), Maggie Rogers (1994), Bruce Brown (1996), Leslie Carter (1986), and Brian Williams (1959).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Dave Barry ranks 1,137. Before him are Piper Kerman (1969), Rudolfo Anaya (1937), Dan Savage (1964), Lucille Clifton (1936), Julia Serano (1967), and Elizabeth Hand (1957). After him are Walt Dohrn (1970), Mark Boal (1973), Geoff Johns (1973), Bryan Konietzko (1975), Gayle Forman (1970), and Josh Schwartz (1976).

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