WRITER
Ignazio Silone
1900 - 1978
Ignazio Silone
Secondino Tranquilli (1 May 1900 – 22 August 1978), best known by the pseudonym Ignazio Silone (, Italian: [iɲˈɲattsjo siˈloːne]), was an Italian politician, novelist, essayist, playwright, and short-story writer, world-famous during World War II for his powerful anti-fascist novels. Considered among the most well-known and read Italian intellectuals in Europe and in the world, his most famous novel, Fontamara, became emblematic for its denunciation of the condition of poverty, injustice, and social oppression of the lower classes, has been translated into numerous languages. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ignazio Silone has received more than 155,271 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Ignazio Silone is the 1,349th most popular writer (down from 1,296th in 2019), the 1,487th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,423rd in 2019) and the 102nd most popular Italian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
160k
Page Views (PV)
59.38
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
4.65
Effective Languages (L*)
2.97
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Ignazio Silone ranks 1,349 out of 7,302. Before him are Henri Murger, Nadezhda Mandelstam, Adalberon, Edith Södergran, Georgi Markov, and Abu Tammam. After him are Quintus Fabius Pictor, Mukhtar Auezov, Nikolaus Lenau, Xavier de Maistre, Jean M. Auel, and Robert de Montesquiou.
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1822 - 1861
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 1,343
Nadezhda Mandelstam
1899 - 1980
HPI: 59.41
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Adalberon
947 - 1030
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 1,345
Edith Södergran
1892 - 1923
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 1,346
Georgi Markov
1929 - 1978
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 1,347
Abu Tammam
788 - 846
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 1,348
Ignazio Silone
1900 - 1978
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 1,349
Quintus Fabius Pictor
254 BC - 201 BC
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 1,350
Mukhtar Auezov
1897 - 1961
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 1,351
Nikolaus Lenau
1802 - 1850
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 1,352
Xavier de Maistre
1763 - 1852
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 1,353
Jean M. Auel
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 1,354
Robert de Montesquiou
1855 - 1921
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 1,355
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1900, Ignazio Silone ranks 61. Before him are Evald Aav, Werner Haase, Mária Telkes, Rudolf Diels, Helen Hayes, and Filipp Golikov. After him are Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, Franz Walter Stahlecker, Robert Siodmak, Aaron Copland, Karin Boye, and Helene Weigel. Among people deceased in 1978, Ignazio Silone ranks 49. Before him are Guo Moruo, Hannah Höch, Ida Noddack, Keith Moon, Harvey Milk, and Georgi Markov. After him are Wadie Haddad, Henry Corbin, Sisavang Vatthana, Burt Munro, Tetsu Katayama, and Pablo Dorado.
Others Born in 1900
Go to all RankingsEvald Aav
COMPOSER
1900 - 1939
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 55
Werner Haase
PHYSICIAN
1900 - 1950
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 56
Mária Telkes
CHEMIST
1900 - 1995
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 57
Rudolf Diels
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1957
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 58
Helen Hayes
ACTOR
1900 - 1993
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 59
Filipp Golikov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1980
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 60
Ignazio Silone
WRITER
1900 - 1978
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 61
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1974
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 62
Franz Walter Stahlecker
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1942
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 63
Robert Siodmak
FILM DIRECTOR
1900 - 1973
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 64
Aaron Copland
COMPOSER
1900 - 1990
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 65
Karin Boye
WRITER
1900 - 1941
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 66
Helene Weigel
ACTOR
1900 - 1971
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 67
Others Deceased in 1978
Go to all RankingsGuo Moruo
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1978
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 43
Hannah Höch
PAINTER
1889 - 1978
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 44
Ida Noddack
CHEMIST
1896 - 1978
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 45
Keith Moon
MUSICIAN
1946 - 1978
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 46
Harvey Milk
POLITICIAN
1930 - 1978
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 47
Georgi Markov
WRITER
1929 - 1978
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 48
Ignazio Silone
WRITER
1900 - 1978
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 49
Wadie Haddad
EXTREMIST
1927 - 1978
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 50
Henry Corbin
PHILOSOPHER
1903 - 1978
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 51
Sisavang Vatthana
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1978
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 52
Burt Munro
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1978
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 53
Tetsu Katayama
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1978
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 54
Pablo Dorado
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1978
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 55
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Ignazio Silone ranks 1,487 out of 5,161. Before him are Carlo Levi (1902), Guglielmo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua (1538), Saint Chrysogonus (250), Fabrizio De André (1940), Felice Gimondi (1942), and Gian Maria Visconti (1388). After him are Francesco Crispi (1818), Quintus Fabius Pictor (-254), Bernardino Ramazzini (1633), Domenico di Pace Beccafumi (1486), Julia Flavia (64), and Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta (1898).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsCarlo Levi
PAINTER
1902 - 1975
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 1,481
Guglielmo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
POLITICIAN
1538 - 1587
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 1,482
Saint Chrysogonus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 303
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 1,483
Fabrizio De André
SINGER
1940 - 1999
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 1,484
Felice Gimondi
CYCLIST
1942 - 2019
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 1,485
Gian Maria Visconti
POLITICIAN
1388 - 1412
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 1,486
Ignazio Silone
WRITER
1900 - 1978
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 1,487
Francesco Crispi
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1901
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 1,488
Quintus Fabius Pictor
WRITER
254 BC - 201 BC
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 1,489
Bernardino Ramazzini
PHYSICIAN
1633 - 1714
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 1,490
Domenico di Pace Beccafumi
PAINTER
1486 - 1551
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 1,491
Julia Flavia
POLITICIAN
64 - 91
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 1,492
Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1942
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 1,493
Among WRITERS In Italy
Among writers born in Italy, Ignazio Silone ranks 102. Before him are Boris Pahor (1913), Vittorio Alfieri (1749), Claudio Magris (1939), Gaius Asinius Pollio (-76), Matteo Bandello (1484), and Ubertino of Casale (1259). After him are Quintus Fabius Pictor (-254), Lucrezia Tornabuoni (1427), Enzo of Sardinia (1220), Thomas of Celano (1185), Jacopo Sannazaro (1458), and Catherine of Bologna (1413).
Boris Pahor
1913 - 2022
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 96
Vittorio Alfieri
1749 - 1803
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 97
Claudio Magris
1939 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 98
Gaius Asinius Pollio
76 BC - 4
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 99
Matteo Bandello
1484 - 1561
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 100
Ubertino of Casale
1259 - 1330
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 101
Ignazio Silone
1900 - 1978
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 102
Quintus Fabius Pictor
254 BC - 201 BC
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 103
Lucrezia Tornabuoni
1427 - 1482
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 104
Enzo of Sardinia
1220 - 1272
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 105
Thomas of Celano
1185 - 1260
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 106
Jacopo Sannazaro
1458 - 1530
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 107
Catherine of Bologna
1413 - 1463
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 108