WRITER

Dominique Lapierre

1931 - 2022

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Dominique Lapierre (30 July 1931 – 2 December 2022) was a French author. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dominique Lapierre has received more than 231,852 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Dominique Lapierre is the 2,426th most popular writer (up from 2,699th in 2019), the 2,681st most popular biography from France (up from 2,888th in 2019) and the 339th most popular French Writer.

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  • 230k

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  • 54.78

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.17

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.02

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

O Jerusalem!
Israel-Arab War, 1948-1949, History, Jerusalem, history
Day by day and minute by minute, the historic struggle for Jerusalem and the birth of Israel. Here is the classic retelling of the spellbinding events of the birth of Israel. Moment by moment, Collins and Lapierre weave a brilliant tapestry of shattered hopes, fierce pride, and breathtaking daring as the Arabs, Jews, and British collide in their fight for control of Jerusalem. O Jerusalem! meticulously recreates this historic struggle. The Jews: From the commanders -- Ben Gurion and Golda Meir -- to the soldiers, rabbinical students, and refugees taken directly from their ships to fight. The Arabs: From the explosives expert planting bombs to the charismatic chieftain whose death in battle doomed the Arab cause but inspired a generation of Palestinians. The British: From the legacy of peacekeeping after General Allenby's conquest of Jerusalem to their departure in the face of the onslaught. O Jerusalem! is a towering testament to the fiery birth of Israel and an unforgettable tale of faith and violence, of betrayal and indomitable courage. - Publisher.
1728
Freedom at Midnight
Politics and government, History, Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -
The end of an empire. The birth of two nations. Seventy years ago, at midnight on August 14, 1947, the Union Jack began its final journey down the flagstaff of Viceroy’s House, New Delhi. A fifth of humanity claimed their independence from the greatest empire history has ever seen—but the price of freedom was high, as a nation erupted into riots and bloodshed, partition and war. Freedom at Midnight is the true story of the events surrounding Indian independence, beginning with the appointment of Lord Mountbatten of Burma as the last Viceroy of British India, and ending with the assassination and funeral of Mahatma Gandhi. The book was an international bestseller and achieved enormous acclaim in the United States, Italy, Spain, and France. This edition contains 20 black-and-white photos, five maps, a full bibliography, extensive notes, and a dedication from Dominique Lapierre to the memory of his longtime writing partner Larry Collins.
1975
La cité de la joie
Altruism, Conduct of life, Description and travel
En La Ciudad de la Alegría se narran las vivencias de varios personajes en un slum (barrio de chabolas) de Calcuta. Paul Lambert es un cura católico francés cuya misión personal es ayudar a los más necesitados. Max Loeb un médico americano que llega a Calcuta cautivado por el trabajo de Lambert. Su historia se va mezclando con la de la familia Pal, con el cabeza de familia Hasari, que deben de migrar a Calcuta para ganarse la vida.... La ciudad de la alegría es un canto a la esperanza y al amor dentro del sufrimiento y la miseria que se da en los barrios pobres de la India. Una increíble e inolvidable novela que ha cautivado a millones de lectores en todo el mundo
1985
Arc-en-ciel dans la nuit
Apartheid, Race relations, History
"A Rainbow in the Night" is Lapierre's epic account of South Africa's tragic history and the heroic men and women--famous and obscure, white and black--who have, with their blood and tears, brought to life the country that is today known as the Rainbow Nation.
2008
5th Horseman
Terrorists, Fiction, Fiction in English
1980
Is Paris Burning
World War, 1939-1945, History, Campaigns
**Is Paris Burning?** Is a 1965 book by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre telling the story of the Liberation of Paris during the Second World War. The book examines the military and political actions surrounding the events of late August 1944 around Paris and how these events unfolded. The title is taken from the question reportedly asked by Adolf Hitler following his order to destroy the city rather than let it be re-captured by the Allies. The story was adapted into a feature film by the same name in 1966. (Source: Wikipedia)
1901
Is Paris Burning
World War, 1939-1945, History, Campaigns
**Is Paris Burning?** Is a 1965 book by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre telling the story of the Liberation of Paris during the Second World War. The book examines the military and political actions surrounding the events of late August 1944 around Paris and how these events unfolded. The title is taken from the question reportedly asked by Adolf Hitler following his order to destroy the city rather than let it be re-captured by the Allies. The story was adapted into a feature film by the same name in 1966. (Source: Wikipedia)
1901
5th Horseman
Terrorists, Fiction, Fiction in English
1980
Freedom at Midnight
Politics and government, History, Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -
The end of an empire. The birth of two nations. Seventy years ago, at midnight on August 14, 1947, the Union Jack began its final journey down the flagstaff of Viceroy’s House, New Delhi. A fifth of humanity claimed their independence from the greatest empire history has ever seen—but the price of freedom was high, as a nation erupted into riots and bloodshed, partition and war. Freedom at Midnight is the true story of the events surrounding Indian independence, beginning with the appointment of Lord Mountbatten of Burma as the last Viceroy of British India, and ending with the assassination and funeral of Mahatma Gandhi. The book was an international bestseller and achieved enormous acclaim in the United States, Italy, Spain, and France. This edition contains 20 black-and-white photos, five maps, a full bibliography, extensive notes, and a dedication from Dominique Lapierre to the memory of his longtime writing partner Larry Collins.
1975
La cité de la joie
Altruism, Conduct of life, Description and travel
En La Ciudad de la Alegría se narran las vivencias de varios personajes en un slum (barrio de chabolas) de Calcuta. Paul Lambert es un cura católico francés cuya misión personal es ayudar a los más necesitados. Max Loeb un médico americano que llega a Calcuta cautivado por el trabajo de Lambert. Su historia se va mezclando con la de la familia Pal, con el cabeza de familia Hasari, que deben de migrar a Calcuta para ganarse la vida.... La ciudad de la alegría es un canto a la esperanza y al amor dentro del sufrimiento y la miseria que se da en los barrios pobres de la India. Una increíble e inolvidable novela que ha cautivado a millones de lectores en todo el mundo
1985
O Jerusalem!
Israel-Arab War, 1948-1949, History, Jerusalem, history
Day by day and minute by minute, the historic struggle for Jerusalem and the birth of Israel. Here is the classic retelling of the spellbinding events of the birth of Israel. Moment by moment, Collins and Lapierre weave a brilliant tapestry of shattered hopes, fierce pride, and breathtaking daring as the Arabs, Jews, and British collide in their fight for control of Jerusalem. O Jerusalem! meticulously recreates this historic struggle. The Jews: From the commanders -- Ben Gurion and Golda Meir -- to the soldiers, rabbinical students, and refugees taken directly from their ships to fight. The Arabs: From the explosives expert planting bombs to the charismatic chieftain whose death in battle doomed the Arab cause but inspired a generation of Palestinians. The British: From the legacy of peacekeeping after General Allenby's conquest of Jerusalem to their departure in the face of the onslaught. O Jerusalem! is a towering testament to the fiery birth of Israel and an unforgettable tale of faith and violence, of betrayal and indomitable courage. - Publisher.
1728
Arc-en-ciel dans la nuit
Apartheid, Race relations, History
"A Rainbow in the Night" is Lapierre's epic account of South Africa's tragic history and the heroic men and women--famous and obscure, white and black--who have, with their blood and tears, brought to life the country that is today known as the Rainbow Nation.
2008

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Dominique Lapierre ranks 2,426 out of 7,302. Before him are Olaudah Equiano, Peter of Dusburg, Ugo Betti, Noor Inayat Khan, Niccolò Tommaseo, and Paul Hazard. After him are Philippe de Mornay, Jeanne Julie Éléonore de Lespinasse, Ibn Kemal, Mihail Sebastian, María Elena Walsh, and Mary Mapes Dodge.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1931, Dominique Lapierre ranks 172. Before him are Christian Metz, Aleksei Gubarev, Neil Postman, Dominic Chianese, Robert Morris, and Moshé Mizrahi. After him are Mwai Kibaki, Roger Piantoni, Rolf Hochhuth, Philip Baker Hall, Jan Troell, and Lars Hörmander. Among people deceased in 2022, Dominique Lapierre ranks 149. Before him are Kenneth Tsang, John Aniston, Francisco Morales Bermúdez, Raymond Damadian, Joe Turkel, and Ronnie Hellström. After him are Pierre Kartner, Mwai Kibaki, Bujar Nishani, Richard Leakey, Leonardo Del Vecchio, and Tekla Juniewicz.

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In France

Among people born in France, Dominique Lapierre ranks 2,681 out of 6,770. Before him are Julie Delpy (1969), Paul Hazard (1878), Henri Gervex (1852), Auguste Chevalier (1873), Louis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau (1737), and Peter John Olivi (1248). After him are Philippe de Mornay (1549), Madame Clicquot Ponsardin (1777), Jeanne Julie Éléonore de Lespinasse (1732), Ado of Vienne (800), Aurore Clément (1945), and Princess Anne Charlotte of Lorraine (1714).

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Among WRITERS In France

Among writers born in France, Dominique Lapierre ranks 339. Before him are Émile Augier (1820), André Frossard (1915), Jean-Dominique Bauby (1952), Eustache Deschamps (1346), Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon (1674), and Paul Hazard (1878). After him are Philippe de Mornay (1549), Jeanne Julie Éléonore de Lespinasse (1732), Louise Colet (1810), Claude Farrère (1876), Jean-Baptiste Dubos (1670), and Léon Werth (1878).

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