WRITER
Ishmael Beah
1980 - Today
Ishmael Beah
Ishmael Beah (born 23 November 1980) is a Sierra Leonean author and human rights activist who rose to fame with his acclaimed memoir, A Long Way Gone. His novel Radiance of Tomorrow was published in January 2014. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ishmael Beah has received more than 455,248 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Ishmael Beah is the 6,456th most popular writer (down from 5,745th in 2019), the 18th most popular biography from Sierra Leone (down from 14th in 2019) and the most popular Sierra Leonean Writer.
Memorability Metrics
460k
Page Views (PV)
25.87
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
2.63
Effective Languages (L*)
2.92
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Ishmael Beah ranks 6,456 out of 5,755. Before him are Mary Roach, Jane Espenson, Lauren Oliver, Rebekah Brooks, David J. Peterson, and Angelina Jordan. After him are Sefi Atta, Megan Abbott, Lauren Beukes, Tara Westover, Sara Bergmark Elfgren, and Meena Alexander.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Mary Roach
1959 - Present
HPI: 26.46
Rank: 6,450
Jane Espenson
1964 - Present
HPI: 26.46
Rank: 6,451
Lauren Oliver
1982 - Present
HPI: 26.44
Rank: 6,452
Rebekah Brooks
1968 - Present
HPI: 26.43
Rank: 6,453
David J. Peterson
1981 - Present
HPI: 26.38
Rank: 6,454
Angelina Jordan
2006 - Present
HPI: 26.28
Rank: 6,455
Ishmael Beah
1980 - Present
HPI: 25.87
Rank: 6,456
Sefi Atta
1964 - Present
HPI: 25.85
Rank: 6,457
Megan Abbott
1971 - Present
HPI: 25.79
Rank: 6,458
Lauren Beukes
1976 - Present
HPI: 25.76
Rank: 6,459
Tara Westover
1986 - Present
HPI: 25.75
Rank: 6,460
Sara Bergmark Elfgren
1980 - Present
HPI: 25.63
Rank: 6,461
Meena Alexander
1951 - 2018
HPI: 25.51
Rank: 6,462
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1980, Ishmael Beah ranks 982. Before him are Thiago Martinelli, Casey Wilson, Aleen Bailey, Marco Marzano, Travis Parrott, and Svetlana Abrosimova. After him are Chingy, Nicolas Devilder, Jens Mouris, Diego Salazar, Weldon, and Alexander Moiseenko.
Others Born in 1980
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Thiago Martinelli
1980 - Present
HPI: 25.98
Rank: 976
Casey Wilson
1980 - Present
HPI: 25.98
Rank: 977
Aleen Bailey
1980 - Present
HPI: 25.95
Rank: 978
Marco Marzano
1980 - Present
HPI: 25.94
Rank: 979
Travis Parrott
1980 - Present
HPI: 25.94
Rank: 980
Svetlana Abrosimova
1980 - Present
HPI: 25.91
Rank: 981
Ishmael Beah
1980 - Present
HPI: 25.87
Rank: 982
Chingy
1980 - Present
HPI: 25.84
Rank: 983
Nicolas Devilder
1980 - Present
HPI: 25.84
Rank: 984
Jens Mouris
1980 - Present
HPI: 25.83
Rank: 985
Diego Salazar
1980 - Present
HPI: 25.82
Rank: 986
Weldon
1980 - Present
HPI: 25.80
Rank: 987
Alexander Moiseenko
1980 - Present
HPI: 25.80
Rank: 988
In Sierra Leone
Among people born in Sierra Leone, Ishmael Beah ranks 18 out of 19. Before him are Roda Antar (1980), Nathaniel Chalobah (1994), Rodney Strasser (1990), Eunice Barber (1974), Zainab Bangura (1959), and Kei Kamara (1984). After him are Umaru Bangura (1987).
Others born in Sierra Leone
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Roda Antar
1980 - Present
HPI: 34.61
Rank: 12
Nathaniel Chalobah
1994 - Present
HPI: 33.34
Rank: 13
Rodney Strasser
1990 - Present
HPI: 33.00
Rank: 14
Eunice Barber
1974 - Present
HPI: 32.35
Rank: 15
Zainab Bangura
1959 - Present
HPI: 29.21
Rank: 16
Kei Kamara
1984 - Present
HPI: 28.78
Rank: 17
Ishmael Beah
1980 - Present
HPI: 25.87
Rank: 18
Umaru Bangura
1987 - Present
HPI: 21.23
Rank: 19
Among WRITERS In Sierra Leone
Among writers born in Sierra Leone, Ishmael Beah ranks 1.
