WRITER
Dominique Fernandez
1929 - Today
Dominique Fernandez
Dominique Fernandez (born 25 August 1929) is a French writer of novels, essays and travel books. Much of his writing explores homosexual experience and creativity. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dominique Fernandez has received more than 47,898 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Dominique Fernandez is the 4,135th most popular writer (down from 3,780th in 2019), the 3,970th most popular biography from France (down from 3,605th in 2019) and the 509th most popular French Writer.
Memorability Metrics
48k
Page Views (PV)
49.94
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
2.90
Effective Languages (L*)
3.51
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Dominique Fernandez ranks 4,135 out of 7,302. Before him are Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu, John Christopher, Jurek Becker, Tommaso Landolfi, Brigitte Hamann, and Andrée Chedid. After him are Kathy Acker, Klaus Rifbjerg, Aleksey Koltsov, Mirza Khazar, Detlev von Liliencron, and Peter Dickinson.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu
1889 - 1974
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 4,129
John Christopher
1922 - 2012
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 4,130
Jurek Becker
1937 - 1997
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 4,131
Tommaso Landolfi
1908 - 1979
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 4,132
Brigitte Hamann
1940 - 2016
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 4,133
Andrée Chedid
1920 - 2011
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 4,134
Dominique Fernandez
1929 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 4,135
Kathy Acker
1947 - 1997
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 4,136
Klaus Rifbjerg
1931 - 2015
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 4,137
Aleksey Koltsov
1809 - 1842
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 4,138
Mirza Khazar
1947 - 2020
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 4,139
Detlev von Liliencron
1844 - 1909
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 4,140
Peter Dickinson
1927 - 2015
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 4,141
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, Dominique Fernandez ranks 296. Before him are Héctor Alterio, Hans Clarin, Ernesto Grillo, James Shigeta, Hubert Dreyfus, and Fazlur Rahman Khan. After him are Terry Sawchuk, Karl-Erik Palmér, Bob Brookmeyer, Nicolas Bouvier, Viguen, and Nusrat Bhutto.
Others Born in 1929
Go to all RankingsHéctor Alterio
ACTOR
1929 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 290
Hans Clarin
ACTOR
1929 - 2005
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 291
Ernesto Grillo
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1998
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 292
James Shigeta
ACTOR
1929 - 2014
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 293
Hubert Dreyfus
PHILOSOPHER
1929 - 2017
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 294
Fazlur Rahman Khan
ARCHITECT
1929 - 1982
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 295
Dominique Fernandez
WRITER
1929 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 296
Terry Sawchuk
POLITICIAN
1929 - 1970
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 297
Karl-Erik Palmér
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2015
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 298
Bob Brookmeyer
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2011
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 299
Nicolas Bouvier
WRITER
1929 - 1998
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 300
Viguen
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2003
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 301
Nusrat Bhutto
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2011
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 302
In France
Among people born in France, Dominique Fernandez ranks 3,970 out of 6,770. Before him are Elisabeth Abegg (1882), Alphonse Legros (1837), J. R. D. Tata (1904), Geneviève Thiroux d'Arconville (1720), Guy de la Chapelle (1868), and Léon Delagrange (1872). After him are Joseph Diez Gergonne (1771), Jacques Pelletier du Mans (1517), Ratramnus (800), Christiane Desroches Noblecourt (1913), André Lerond (1930), and Eugène-Anatole Demarçay (1852).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsElisabeth Abegg
BUSINESSPERSON
1882 - 1974
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 3,964
Alphonse Legros
PAINTER
1837 - 1911
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 3,965
J. R. D. Tata
BUSINESSPERSON
1904 - 1993
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 3,966
Geneviève Thiroux d'Arconville
CHEMIST
1720 - 1805
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 3,967
Guy de la Chapelle
TENNIS PLAYER
1868 - 1923
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 3,968
Léon Delagrange
SCULPTOR
1872 - 1910
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 3,969
Dominique Fernandez
WRITER
1929 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 3,970
Joseph Diez Gergonne
MATHEMATICIAN
1771 - 1859
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 3,971
Jacques Pelletier du Mans
MATHEMATICIAN
1517 - 1583
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 3,972
Ratramnus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 - 868
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 3,973
Christiane Desroches Noblecourt
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1913 - 2011
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 3,974
André Lerond
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2018
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 3,975
Eugène-Anatole Demarçay
CHEMIST
1852 - 1903
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 3,976
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Dominique Fernandez ranks 509. Before him are Hervé Guibert (1955), Maurice Genevoix (1890), Petrus Borel (1809), Jean de Brunhoff (1899), Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber (1924), and Johann Fischart (1546). After him are Pierre Michon (1945), Paul Déroulède (1846), Jacqueline de Romilly (1913), Jean-Louis de Rambures (1930), Antoine Furetière (1619), and Hélène Berr (1921).
Hervé Guibert
1955 - 1991
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 503
Maurice Genevoix
1890 - 1980
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 504
Petrus Borel
1809 - 1859
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 505
Jean de Brunhoff
1899 - 1937
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 506
Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber
1924 - 2006
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 507
Johann Fischart
1546 - 1590
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 508
Dominique Fernandez
1929 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 509
Pierre Michon
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 510
Paul Déroulède
1846 - 1914
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 511
Jacqueline de Romilly
1913 - 2010
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 512
Jean-Louis de Rambures
1930 - 2006
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 513
Antoine Furetière
1619 - 1688
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 514
Hélène Berr
1921 - 1945
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 515