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Hugh MacDiarmid

1892 - 1978

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Christopher Murray Grieve (11 August 1892 – 9 September 1978), best known by his pen name Hugh MacDiarmid (; Scots: [hju mək'djɑr.mɪd]), was a Scottish poet, journalist, essayist and political figure. He is considered one of the principal forces behind the Scottish Renaissance and has had a lasting impact on Scottish culture and politics. He was a founding member of the National Party of Scotland in 1928 but left in 1933 due to his Marxist–Leninist views. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hugh MacDiarmid has received more than 302,867 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Hugh MacDiarmid is the 6,101st most popular writer (down from 5,499th in 2019), the 5,705th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,225th in 2019) and the 634th most popular British Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 300k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 36.61

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.65

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.62

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Hugh MacDiarmid ranks 6,101 out of 5,755. Before him are Charles Stross, Terrence McNally, George Clayton Johnson, Guzel Yakhina, Philip Levine, and Michal Viewegh. After him are Helle Helle, Ken Levine, Dimitris Lyacos, Walter Mosley, Judith Hermann, and Gayle Forman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1892, Hugh MacDiarmid ranks 268. Before him are Abel Kiviat, William Demarest, Alan Hale Sr., Patricia Collinge, Lowell Thomas, and Elizabeth Ryan. After him are Hoot Gibson, Rose McConnell Long, Eva Bowring, and Claire Du Brey. Among people deceased in 1978, Hugh MacDiarmid ranks 244. Before him are Theresa Weld, Gertrude Mary Cox, Ruth Etting, Kofi Abrefa Busia, Selwyn Lloyd, and Robert Sobukwe. After him is Ilka Chase.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Hugh MacDiarmid ranks 5,705 out of 7,765. Before him are Scott Parker (1980), Virginia Field (1917), Tommy Smith (1945), Miranda Hart (1972), Chris Cunningham (1970), and Aaron Ramsdale (1998). After him are Ben Chilwell (1996), Richie Faulkner (1980), Martine McCutcheon (1976), David Gandy (1980), Sonia Robertson (1947), and Edward Andrade (1887).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Hugh MacDiarmid ranks 634. Before him are Louis de Bernières (1954), Alfred Austin (1835), Thomas Shadwell (1642), Nina Bawden (1925), Clemence Dane (1888), and Charles Stross (1964). After him are Carol Ann Duffy (1955), Robert Bridges (1844), Sebastian Faulks (1953), Eric Linklater (1899), Sabine Baring-Gould (1834), and Tom Rob Smith (1979).

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