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James Branch Cabell

1879 - 1958

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James Branch Cabell (; April 14, 1879 – May 5, 1958) was an American author of fantasy fiction and belles-lettres. Cabell was well-regarded by his contemporaries, including H. L. Mencken, Edmund Wilson, and Sinclair Lewis. His works were considered escapist and fit well in the culture of the 1920s, when they were most popular. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Branch Cabell has received more than 205,932 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. James Branch Cabell is the 5,779th most popular writer, the 10,786th most popular biography from United States and the 810th most popular American Writer.

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  • 210k

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  • 40.22

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.35

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.89

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, James Branch Cabell ranks 5,779 out of 5,755. Before him are Kate Morton, Linda Woolverton, Daniel Handler, Arvi Pohjanpää, Sue Monk Kidd, and James Lipton. After him are Lawrence Wright, Joe Paterno, Tierno Monénembo, Mo Hayder, Joel Barlow, and Damon Lindelof.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1879, James Branch Cabell ranks 231. Before him are André Roosevelt, C. H. Douglas, Edwin Montagu, Wesley Coe, Otto Fickeisen, and Kathlyn Williams. After him are Björn Þórðarson, Lucy Burns, King Baggot, Vachel Lindsay, Harry A. Pollard, and Miles Franklin. Among people deceased in 1958, James Branch Cabell ranks 165. Before him are Helen Twelvetrees, Alma Bennett, Hubert Wilkins, Tris Speaker, Sam Zimbalist, and Mary Ritter Beard. After him are Émile Delchambre, David Jack, Daniel Norling, Willie Applegarth, Charles F. Kettering, and Friedrich Maurer.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Branch Cabell ranks 10,786 out of 18,182. Before him are Arthur Fry (1931), Paul Johansson (1964), Matt Schulze (1972), Tom Watson (1949), Shannon Walker (1965), and Jane Withers (1926). After him are Lawrence Wright (1947), Mikaela Shiffrin (1995), Kevin Chapman (1962), Diana Scarwid (1955), Nan Martin (1927), and Daniel DiNardo (1949).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, James Branch Cabell ranks 810. Before him are Paul Klebnikov (1963), Richard A. Knaak (1961), Linda Woolverton (1952), Daniel Handler (1970), Sue Monk Kidd (1948), and James Lipton (1926). After him are Lawrence Wright (1947), Joe Paterno (1926), Joel Barlow (1754), Damon Lindelof (1973), Robert Rodat (1953), and Laurell K. Hamilton (1963).

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