WRITER
Fernando del Paso
1935 - 2018
Fernando del Paso
Fernando del Paso Morante (April 1, 1935 – November 14, 2018) was a Mexican novelist, essayist and poet. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Fernando del Paso has received more than 61,108 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Fernando del Paso is the 1,632nd most popular writer (up from 3,837th in 2019), the 75th most popular biography from Mexico (up from 185th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Mexican Writer.
Memorability Metrics
61k
Page Views (PV)
57.76
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
9.28
Effective Languages (L*)
2.35
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Fernando del Paso ranks 1,632 out of 7,302. Before him are Gore Vidal, Anonymus, Oribasius, Posidippus, Jurji Zaydan, and Ludwig Börne. After him are Ivan Klíma, Péter Nádas, Ira Levin, Avraham Stern, Martin Gardner, and Alphonse Allais.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGore Vidal
1925 - 2012
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 1,626
Anonymus
1200 - 1300
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 1,627
Oribasius
325 - 403
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 1,628
Posidippus
310 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 1,629
Jurji Zaydan
1861 - 1914
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 1,630
Ludwig Börne
1786 - 1837
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 1,631
Fernando del Paso
1935 - 2018
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 1,632
Ivan Klíma
1931 - Present
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 1,633
Péter Nádas
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 1,634
Ira Levin
1929 - 2007
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 1,635
Avraham Stern
1907 - 1942
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 1,636
Martin Gardner
1914 - 2010
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 1,637
Alphonse Allais
1854 - 1905
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 1,638
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Fernando del Paso ranks 95. Before him are Luis del Sol, Carl Andre, Serge Klarsfeld, Judd Hirsch, Yury Solomin, and Gene Vincent. After him are Agne Simonsson, Vladislav Volkov, Valeri Kubasov, Lyudmila Gurchenko, Julian Glover, and David Prowse. Among people deceased in 2018, Fernando del Paso ranks 85. Before him are Odvar Nordli, Richard Pipes, Robert Faurisson, Uri Avnery, Hayden White, and Aharon Appelfeld. After him are Keith O'Brien, Oliver Dragojević, Kim Jong-pil, Oskar Gröning, John Young, and Princess Elisabeth of Denmark.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsLuis del Sol
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2021
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 89
Carl Andre
PAINTER
1935 - 2024
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 90
Serge Klarsfeld
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1935 - Present
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 91
Judd Hirsch
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 92
Yury Solomin
ACTOR
1935 - 2024
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 93
Gene Vincent
SINGER
1935 - 1971
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 94
Fernando del Paso
WRITER
1935 - 2018
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 95
Agne Simonsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 96
Vladislav Volkov
ASTRONAUT
1935 - 1971
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 97
Valeri Kubasov
ASTRONAUT
1935 - 2014
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 98
Lyudmila Gurchenko
ACTOR
1935 - 2011
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 99
Julian Glover
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 100
David Prowse
ACTOR
1935 - 2020
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 101
Others Deceased in 2018
Go to all RankingsOdvar Nordli
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2018
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 79
Richard Pipes
HISTORIAN
1923 - 2018
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 80
Robert Faurisson
WRITER
1929 - 2018
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 81
Uri Avnery
WRITER
1923 - 2018
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 82
Hayden White
HISTORIAN
1928 - 2018
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 83
Aharon Appelfeld
WRITER
1932 - 2018
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 84
Fernando del Paso
WRITER
1935 - 2018
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 85
Keith O'Brien
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - 2018
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 86
Oliver Dragojević
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2018
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 87
Kim Jong-pil
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2018
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 88
Oskar Gröning
EXTREMIST
1921 - 2018
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 89
John Young
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 2018
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 90
Princess Elisabeth of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2018
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 91
In Mexico
Among people born in Mexico, Fernando del Paso ranks 75 out of 729. Before him are Ricardo Montalbán (1920), Pedro Lascuráin (1856), Itzcoatl (1380), Amado Carrillo Fuentes (1956), Silvia Pinal (1931), and Verónica Castro (1952). After him are Javier Aguirre (1958), Gustavo Díaz Ordaz (1911), Manuel Ávila Camacho (1897), Tizoc (1436), Katy Jurado (1924), and Jorge Campos (1966).
Others born in Mexico
Go to all RankingsRicardo Montalbán
ACTOR
1920 - 2009
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 69
Pedro Lascuráin
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1952
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 70
Itzcoatl
POLITICIAN
1380 - 1440
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 71
Amado Carrillo Fuentes
MAFIOSO
1956 - 1997
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 72
Silvia Pinal
ACTOR
1931 - 2024
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 73
Verónica Castro
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 74
Fernando del Paso
WRITER
1935 - 2018
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 75
Javier Aguirre
COACH
1958 - Present
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 76
Gustavo Díaz Ordaz
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1979
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 77
Manuel Ávila Camacho
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1955
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 78
Tizoc
POLITICIAN
1436 - 1486
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 79
Katy Jurado
ACTOR
1924 - 2002
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 80
Jorge Campos
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 81
Among WRITERS In Mexico
Among writers born in Mexico, Fernando del Paso ranks 5. Before him are Octavio Paz (1914), Juana Inés de la Cruz (1648), Thomas Mayne Reid (1818), and Juan Rulfo (1917). After him are Laura Esquivel (1950), Juan Ruiz de Alarcón (1581), Rosario Castellanos (1925), Mariano Azuela (1873), José Emilio Pacheco (1939), Amado Nervo (1870), and Cesar Millan (1969).
Octavio Paz
1914 - 1998
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 1
Juana Inés de la Cruz
1648 - 1695
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 2
Thomas Mayne Reid
1818 - 1883
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 3
Juan Rulfo
1917 - 1986
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 4
Fernando del Paso
1935 - 2018
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 5
Laura Esquivel
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 6
Juan Ruiz de Alarcón
1581 - 1639
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 7
Rosario Castellanos
1925 - 1974
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 8
Mariano Azuela
1873 - 1952
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 9
José Emilio Pacheco
1939 - 2014
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 10
Amado Nervo
1870 - 1919
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 11
Cesar Millan
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 12