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Hanan al-Shaykh

1945 - Today

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Hanan al-Shaykh (Arabic: حنان الشيخ; born 12 November 1945, Beirut) is a Lebanese author of contemporary literature. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hanan al-Shaykh has received more than 188,381 page views. Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Hanan al-Shaykh is the 5,818th most popular writer (down from 4,844th in 2019), the 117th most popular biography from Lebanon (down from 98th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Lebanese Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 190k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 39.89

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.19

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.16

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Hanan al-Shaykh ranks 5,818 out of 5,755. Before her are Tillie Olsen, Henry Vaughan, Tana French, Max Hastings, William Wycherley, and Carlton Cuse. After her are David McCullough, John Arden, John Burroughs, H. R. F. Keating, Dan Abnett, and John Patrick Shanley.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, Hanan al-Shaykh ranks 534. Before her are Javier Guzmán, Bill Weld, Mike Garson, Bruce Broughton, Odd Iversen, and Max Hastings. After her are Bo Ralph, Hadja Saran Daraba Kaba, Suzanne Farrell, Miriam Defensor Santiago, Fyodor Simashev, and Wilma Mankiller.

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In Lebanon

Among people born in Lebanon, Hanan al-Shaykh ranks 117 out of 138. Before her are Khalil Taha (1932), Wajdi Mouawad (1968), Julia Boutros (1968), Ara Malikian (1968), Nawal Al Zoghbi (1971), and Nidal Al Achkar (1934). After her are Pierre Amine Gemayel (1972), Myriam Fares (1983), Ibrahim Maalouf (1980), Joumana Haddad (1970), Emily de Jongh-Elhage (1946), and Arsinée Khanjian (1958).

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Among WRITERS In Lebanon

Among writers born in Lebanon, Hanan al-Shaykh ranks 12. Before her are Mikha'il Na'ima (1889), Butrus al-Bustani (1819), Said Akl (1911), Charles Malik (1906), Elias Khoury (1948), and Wajdi Mouawad (1968). After her are Joumana Haddad (1970).

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