WRITER
Eileen Chang
1920 - 1995
Eileen Chang
Eileen Chang (traditional Chinese: 張愛玲; simplified Chinese: 张爱玲; pinyin: Zhāng Àilíng; Wade–Giles: Chang1 Ai4-ling2；September 30, 1920 – September 8, 1995), also known as Chang Ai-ling or Zhang Ailing, or by her pen name Liang Jing (梁京), was a Chinese-born American essayist, novelist, and screenwriter. Chang was born with an aristocratic lineage and educated bilingually in Shanghai. She gained literary prominence in Japanese-occupied Shanghai between 1943 and 1945. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Eileen Chang has received more than 542,287 page views. Her biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Eileen Chang is the 1,743rd most popular writer (down from 1,699th in 2019), the 493rd most popular biography from China (down from 455th in 2019) and the 45th most popular Chinese Writer.
Memorability Metrics
540k
Page Views (PV)
56.32
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
2.07
Effective Languages (L*)
4.18
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Eileen Chang ranks 1,743 out of 5,755. Before her are Mór Jókai, Malcolm Lowry, Eupolis, Anonymus, Banine, and Pierre Reverdy. After her are Frank McCourt, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Silvina Ocampo, Felice Orsini, Algernon Charles Swinburne, and Herodas.
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Mór Jókai
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HPI: 56.34
Rank: 1,737
Malcolm Lowry
1909 - 1957
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 1,738
Eupolis
446 BC - 411 BC
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 1,739
Anonymus
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HPI: 56.33
Rank: 1,740
Banine
1905 - 1992
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 1,741
Pierre Reverdy
1889 - 1960
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 1,742
Eileen Chang
1920 - 1995
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 1,743
Frank McCourt
1930 - 2009
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 1,744
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
1919 - 2021
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 1,745
Silvina Ocampo
1903 - 1993
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 1,746
Felice Orsini
1819 - 1858
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 1,747
Algernon Charles Swinburne
1837 - 1909
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 1,748
Herodas
300 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 1,749
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1920, Eileen Chang ranks 111. Before her are Roberto Calvi, DeForest Kelley, Jack Warden, Heinz Hitler, Princess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy, and Pierre Plantard. After her are Tonino Guerra, José Luis de Vilallonga, 9th Marquess of Castellbell, Peggy Lee, Martine Carol, Abe Lenstra, and Ray Harryhausen. Among people deceased in 1995, Eileen Chang ranks 77. Before her are Georges Canguilhem, Takeo Fukuda, Mehdi Bazargan, Alfred Eisenstaedt, Chen Yun, and Georges J. F. Köhler. After her are Krešimir Ćosić, Selena, Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark, Mia Martini, Sicco Mansholt, and Pancho Gonzales.
Others Born in 1920
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Roberto Calvi
1920 - 1982
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 105
DeForest Kelley
1920 - 1999
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 106
Jack Warden
1920 - 2006
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 107
Heinz Hitler
1920 - 1942
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 108
Princess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy
1920 - 2011
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 109
Pierre Plantard
1920 - 2000
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 110
Eileen Chang
1920 - 1995
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 111
Tonino Guerra
1920 - 2012
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 112
José Luis de Vilallonga, 9th Marquess of Castellbell
1920 - 2007
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 113
Peggy Lee
1920 - 2002
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 114
Martine Carol
1920 - 1967
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 115
Abe Lenstra
1920 - 1985
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 116
Ray Harryhausen
1920 - 2013
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 117
Others Deceased in 1995
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Georges Canguilhem
1904 - 1995
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 71
Takeo Fukuda
1905 - 1995
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 72
Mehdi Bazargan
1907 - 1995
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 73
Alfred Eisenstaedt
1898 - 1995
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 74
Chen Yun
1905 - 1995
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 75
Georges J. F. Köhler
1946 - 1995
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 76
Eileen Chang
1920 - 1995
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 77
Krešimir Ćosić
1948 - 1995
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 78
Selena
1971 - 1995
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 79
Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark
1912 - 1995
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 80
Mia Martini
1947 - 1995
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 81
Sicco Mansholt
1908 - 1995
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 82
Pancho Gonzales
1928 - 1995
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 83
In China
Among people born in China, Eileen Chang ranks 493 out of 1,392. Before her are Chen Cheng (1897), He Zizhen (1910), Feng Guozhang (1859), Yen Chia-kan (1905), Liu Xin (-50), and Shiing-Shen Chern (1911). After her are Chen Yi (1901), Li Cunxu (885), Deng Yingchao (1904), Drogön Chögyal Phagpa (1235), Rinchinbal Khan (1326), and Zhang Xun (1854).
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Chen Cheng
1897 - 1965
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 487
He Zizhen
1910 - 1984
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 488
Feng Guozhang
1859 - 1919
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 489
Yen Chia-kan
1905 - 1993
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 490
Liu Xin
50 BC - 23
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 491
Shiing-Shen Chern
1911 - 2004
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 492
Eileen Chang
1920 - 1995
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 493
Chen Yi
1901 - 1972
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 494
Li Cunxu
885 - 926
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 495
Deng Yingchao
1904 - 1992
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 496
Drogön Chögyal Phagpa
1235 - 1280
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 497
Rinchinbal Khan
1326 - 1332
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 498
Zhang Xun
1854 - 1923
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 499
Among WRITERS In China
Among writers born in China, Eileen Chang ranks 45. Before her are Yan Fu (1854), Xu Shen (58), Watchman Nee (1903), Lu You (1125), Mao Dun (1896), and Liu Cixin (1963). After her are Shen Yue (441), Ruan Ji (210), Fan Zhongyan (989), Ji Kang (223), Feng Menglong (1574), and Ding Ling (1904).
Yan Fu
1854 - 1921
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 39
Xu Shen
58 - 147
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 40
Watchman Nee
1903 - 1972
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 41
Lu You
1125 - 1210
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 42
Mao Dun
1896 - 1981
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 43
Liu Cixin
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 44
Eileen Chang
1920 - 1995
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 45
Shen Yue
441 - 513
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 46
Ruan Ji
210 - 263
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 47
Fan Zhongyan
989 - 1052
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 48
Ji Kang
223 - 262
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 49
Feng Menglong
1574 - 1645
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 50
Ding Ling
1904 - 1986
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 51
