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Elif Batuman

1977 - Today

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Elif Batuman (born 1977) is an American author, academic, and journalist. She is the author of three books: a memoir, The Possessed (2010), the novel The Idiot (2017), which was a finalist for the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and Either/Or (2022). Batuman is a staff writer for The New Yorker. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Elif Batuman is the 7,492nd most popular writer, the 19,898th most popular biography from United States and the 1,253rd most popular American Writer.

Elif Batuman is most famous for her novels "The Idiot" and "Either/Or," which explore themes of identity, language, and the complexities of life as a student. She is also known for her essays and contributions to various literary publications.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Elif Batuman ranks 7,492 out of 7,302. Before her are Hanna Yablonska, Jo Frost, Faïza Guène, David J. Peterson, Tahmima Anam, and Ayad Akhtar. After her are Jhamak Ghimire, Jackie Kay, Steven Johnson, Kevin Kwan, Lauren Oliver, and Emily Temple-Wood.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Elif Batuman ranks 1,356. Before her are Joshua Clottey, Krishna Poonia, Luke Donald, Markwayne Mullin, Michael C. Maronna, and Troy Elder. After her are Andrew Higginson, Ouro-Nimini Tchagnirou, Khasanbi Taov, Alex Righetti, Robin Bell, and Alejandra Gulla.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Elif Batuman ranks 19,906 out of 20,380. Before her are Leo Howard (1997), John Patrick Amedori (1987), Bjorn Fratangelo (1993), Liza Snyder (1968), Michael Muhney (1975), and Eugene (1975). After her are Sally Amaki (2000), Chingy (1980), Kimmie Meissner (1989), James White (1982), Steven Curtis Chapman (1962), and Garrett Clayton (1991).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Elif Batuman ranks 1,253. Before her are Scott Snyder (1976), Graham Moore (1981), Stacy Schiff (1961), Rob Thomas (1965), David J. Peterson (1981), and Ayad Akhtar (1970). After her are Steven Johnson (1968), Lauren Oliver (1982), Emily Temple-Wood (1994), Bari Weiss (1984), V. E. Schwab (1987), and Dave Rubin (1976).

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