WRITER
Isidore Isou
1925 - 2007
Isidore Isou
Isidore Isou (French: [izu]; 29 January 1925 – 28 July 2007), born Isidor Goldstein, was a Romanian-born French poet, dramaturge, novelist, film director, economist, and visual artist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Isidore Isou has received more than 165,262 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Isidore Isou is the 4,204th most popular writer (down from 3,751st in 2019), the 309th most popular biography from Romania (down from 263rd in 2019) and the 39th most popular Romanian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
170k
Page Views (PV)
49.75
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
4.40
Effective Languages (L*)
1.97
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Isidore Isou ranks 4,204 out of 7,302. Before him are Antoine Furetière, Yan Lianke, Charlotte von Ahlefeld, Nicolas Bouvier, Juhan Smuul, and Hélène Berr. After him are Daniela Hodrová, Masuji Ibuse, Rafik Schami, Walter Map, Ma Duanlin, and Mary Seacole.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAntoine Furetière
1619 - 1688
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 4,198
Yan Lianke
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 4,199
Charlotte von Ahlefeld
1781 - 1849
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 4,200
Nicolas Bouvier
1929 - 1998
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 4,201
Juhan Smuul
1922 - 1971
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 4,202
Hélène Berr
1921 - 1945
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 4,203
Isidore Isou
1925 - 2007
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 4,204
Daniela Hodrová
1946 - 2024
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 4,205
Masuji Ibuse
1898 - 1993
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 4,206
Rafik Schami
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 4,207
Walter Map
1140 - 1210
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 4,208
Ma Duanlin
1245 - 1322
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 4,209
Mary Seacole
1805 - 1881
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 4,210
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Isidore Isou ranks 286. Before him are Gazi Yaşargil, Veikko Hakulinen, Yogi Berra, Virginia E. Johnson, Ofelya Hambardzumyan, and Geir Hallgrímsson. After him are Gustav Winckler, Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo, Paul Kurtz, Julian Beck, Giacomo Rossi Stuart, and Ilona Novák. Among people deceased in 2007, Isidore Isou ranks 220. Before him are Solveig Dommartin, Alan Ball Jr., Paulinho de Almeida, Karen Spärck Jones, Betty Hutton, and Édouard Gagnon. After him are Floyd Westerman, Petr Eben, Ernesto Alonso, Frankie Laine, Huang Ju, and Tammy Faye Messner.
Others Born in 1925
Go to all RankingsGazi Yaşargil
PHYSICIAN
1925 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 280
Veikko Hakulinen
ATHLETE
1925 - 2003
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 281
Yogi Berra
BASEBALL PLAYER
1925 - 2015
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 282
Virginia E. Johnson
SINGER
1925 - 2013
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 283
Ofelya Hambardzumyan
SINGER
1925 - 2016
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 284
Geir Hallgrímsson
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1990
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 285
Isidore Isou
WRITER
1925 - 2007
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 286
Gustav Winckler
SINGER
1925 - 1979
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 287
Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1925 - 2017
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 288
Paul Kurtz
PHILOSOPHER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 289
Julian Beck
ACTOR
1925 - 1985
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 290
Giacomo Rossi Stuart
ACTOR
1925 - 1994
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 291
Ilona Novák
SWIMMER
1925 - 2019
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 292
Others Deceased in 2007
Go to all RankingsSolveig Dommartin
ACTOR
1961 - 2007
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 214
Alan Ball Jr.
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2007
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 215
Paulinho de Almeida
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2007
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 216
Karen Spärck Jones
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1935 - 2007
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 217
Betty Hutton
ACTOR
1921 - 2007
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 218
Édouard Gagnon
PHYSICIAN
1918 - 2007
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 219
Isidore Isou
WRITER
1925 - 2007
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 220
Floyd Westerman
MUSICIAN
1936 - 2007
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 221
Petr Eben
COMPOSER
1929 - 2007
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 222
Ernesto Alonso
ACTOR
1917 - 2007
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 223
Frankie Laine
MUSICIAN
1913 - 2007
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 224
Huang Ju
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2007
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 225
Tammy Faye Messner
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - 2007
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 226
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Isidore Isou ranks 309 out of 844. Before him are Alexandra Maria Lara (1978), Corneliu Vadim Tudor (1949), Iuliu Hossu (1885), Barbu Știrbey (1872), Lascăr Catargiu (1823), and Bertalan Székely (1835). After him are Florence Baker (1841), Corneliu Baba (1906), Gabriela Adameșteanu (1942), Gheorghe Albu (1909), Dimitrie Popescu (1961), and Sándor Végh (1912).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsAlexandra Maria Lara
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 303
Corneliu Vadim Tudor
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2015
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 304
Iuliu Hossu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1885 - 1970
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 305
Barbu Știrbey
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1946
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 306
Lascăr Catargiu
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1899
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 307
Bertalan Székely
PAINTER
1835 - 1910
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 308
Isidore Isou
WRITER
1925 - 2007
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 309
Florence Baker
EXPLORER
1841 - 1916
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 310
Corneliu Baba
PAINTER
1906 - 1997
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 311
Gabriela Adameșteanu
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 312
Gheorghe Albu
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1974
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 313
Dimitrie Popescu
ATHLETE
1961 - 2023
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 314
Sándor Végh
COMPOSER
1912 - 1997
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 315
Among WRITERS In Romania
Among writers born in Romania, Isidore Isou ranks 39. Before him are Margit Kaffka (1880), Ion Heliade Rădulescu (1802), Ioan Slavici (1848), Elena Văcărescu (1864), George Coșbuc (1866), and Alexandru Macedonski (1854). After him are Gabriela Adameșteanu (1942), Oskar Pastior (1927), Constantin Negruzzi (1808), Monica Lovinescu (1923), C. A. Rosetti (1816), and Richard Wagner (1952).
Margit Kaffka
1880 - 1918
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 33
Ion Heliade Rădulescu
1802 - 1872
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 34
Ioan Slavici
1848 - 1925
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 35
Elena Văcărescu
1864 - 1947
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 36
George Coșbuc
1866 - 1918
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 37
Alexandru Macedonski
1854 - 1920
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 38
Isidore Isou
1925 - 2007
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 39
Gabriela Adameșteanu
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 40
Oskar Pastior
1927 - 2006
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 41
Constantin Negruzzi
1808 - 1868
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 42
Monica Lovinescu
1923 - 2008
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 43
C. A. Rosetti
1816 - 1885
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 44
Richard Wagner
1952 - 2023
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 45