WRITER
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
1942 - Today
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak (born 24 February 1942) is an Indian scholar, literary theorist, and feminist critic. She is a University Professor at Columbia University and a founding member of the establishment's Institute for Comparative Literature and Society. Considered one of the most influential postcolonial intellectuals, Spivak is best known for her essay "Can the Subaltern Speak?" and her translation of and introduction to Jacques Derrida's De la grammatologie. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak has received more than 1,281,746 page views. Her biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak is the 1,769th most popular writer (up from 1,874th in 2019), the 213th most popular biography from India (down from 190th in 2019) and the 35th most popular Indian Writer.
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4.32
Effective Languages (L*)
4.10
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak ranks 1,769 out of 5,755. Before her are Stanisław Wyspiański, Christian Jacq, Otto IV, Margrave of Brandenburg-Stendal, Corax of Syracuse, Fredric Jameson, and Joseph D. Pistone. After her are Eliza Orzeszkowa, Alexander Imich, Peter Shaffer, Alejandra Pizarnik, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, and Petar Kočić.
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Stanisław Wyspiański
1869 - 1907
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 1,763
Christian Jacq
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 1,764
Otto IV, Margrave of Brandenburg-Stendal
1238 - 1308
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 1,765
Corax of Syracuse
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 1,766
Fredric Jameson
1934 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 1,767
Joseph D. Pistone
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 1,768
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 1,769
Eliza Orzeszkowa
1841 - 1910
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 1,770
Alexander Imich
1903 - 2014
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 1,771
Peter Shaffer
1926 - 2016
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 1,772
Alejandra Pizarnik
1936 - 1972
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 1,773
Harivansh Rai Bachchan
1907 - 2003
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 1,774
Petar Kočić
1877 - 1916
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 1,775
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak ranks 163. Before her are Rose Francine Rogombé, Chris Sarandon, Vladimir Dzhanibekov, Peter Norman, Valeriy Brumel, and Piers Courage. After her are Gemma Jones, Andy Summers, Fred Ward, Derek Jarman, Don S. Davis, and Ruslan Khasbulatov.
Others Born in 1942
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Rose Francine Rogombé
1942 - 2015
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 157
Chris Sarandon
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 158
Vladimir Dzhanibekov
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 159
Peter Norman
1942 - 2006
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 160
Valeriy Brumel
1942 - 2003
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 161
Piers Courage
1942 - 1970
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 162
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 163
Gemma Jones
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 164
Andy Summers
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 165
Fred Ward
1942 - 2022
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 166
Derek Jarman
1942 - 1994
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 167
Don S. Davis
1942 - 2008
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 168
Ruslan Khasbulatov
1942 - 2023
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 169
In India
Among people born in India, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak ranks 213 out of 1,493. Before her are Vandana Shiva (1952), Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (1913), C. Rajagopalachari (1878), Shah Alam II (1728), Anandi Gopal Joshi (1865), and Ahilyabai Holkar (1725). After her are Raja Ravi Varma (1848), Harivansh Rai Bachchan (1907), Hyder Ali (1720), Jayaprakash Narayan (1902), Mithun Chakraborty (1950), and Henry McMahon (1862).
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Vandana Shiva
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 207
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
1913 - 1996
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 208
C. Rajagopalachari
1878 - 1972
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 209
Shah Alam II
1728 - 1806
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 210
Anandi Gopal Joshi
1865 - 1887
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 211
Ahilyabai Holkar
1725 - 1795
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 212
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 213
Raja Ravi Varma
1848 - 1906
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 214
Harivansh Rai Bachchan
1907 - 2003
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 215
Hyder Ali
1720 - 1782
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 216
Jayaprakash Narayan
1902 - 1979
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 217
Mithun Chakraborty
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 218
Henry McMahon
1862 - 1949
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 219
Among WRITERS In India
Among writers born in India, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak ranks 35. Before her are Subramania Bharati (1882), Anna Leonowens (1831), Kuvempu (1904), Andal (800), Deepak Chopra (1946), and Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay (1876). After her are Harivansh Rai Bachchan (1907), Surdas (1478), D. R. Bendre (1896), Abdul-Qādir Bedil (1642), Rahul Sankrityayan (1893), and Jaggi Vasudev (1957).
Subramania Bharati
1882 - 1921
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 29
Anna Leonowens
1831 - 1915
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 30
Kuvempu
1904 - 1994
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 31
Andal
800 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 32
Deepak Chopra
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 33
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
1876 - 1938
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 34
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 35
Harivansh Rai Bachchan
1907 - 2003
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 36
Surdas
1478 - 1583
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 37
D. R. Bendre
1896 - 1981
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 38
Abdul-Qādir Bedil
1642 - 1720
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 39
Rahul Sankrityayan
1893 - 1963
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 40
Jaggi Vasudev
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 41
