Writer
Jane Smiley
1949 - today
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Jane Smiley
Jane Smiley (born September 26, 1949) is an American novelist. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1992 for her novel A Thousand Acres (1991). Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Jane Smiley is the 6,241st most popular writer (up from 6,629th in 2024), the 11,137th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,059th in 2019) and the 815th most popular American Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Jane Smiley ranks 6,241 out of 7,302. Before her are Stig Claesson, Franz Fühmann, Elizabeth Moon, Andrew Vachss, William Dunbar, and Oscar Hijuelos. After her are Anne Fine, Sarah Trimmer, Roddy Doyle, Irena Krzywicka, Jānis Akuraters, and Alain Mabanckou.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Stig Claesson
1928 - 2008
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 6,235
Franz Fühmann
1922 - 1984
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 6,236
Elizabeth Moon
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 6,237
Andrew Vachss
1942 - 2021
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 6,238
William Dunbar
1460 - 1520
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 6,239
Oscar Hijuelos
1951 - 2013
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 6,240
Jane Smiley
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 6,241
Anne Fine
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 6,242
Sarah Trimmer
1741 - 1810
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 6,243
Roddy Doyle
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 6,244
Irena Krzywicka
1899 - 1994
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 6,245
Jānis Akuraters
1876 - 1937
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 6,246
Alain Mabanckou
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 6,247
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Jane Smiley ranks 658. Before her are Atanas Mihaylov, Julio Cardeñosa, Wilfried Gröbner, Lauren Shuler Donner, Aslaug Dahl, and Brian Kidd. After her are Sunil Gavaskar, Abhay Ashtekar, Raymond Martin, Eddie Money, Roman Dmitriyev, and Micky Arison.
Others Born in 1949
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Atanas Mihaylov
COACH
1949 - 2006
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 652
Julio Cardeñosa
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 653
Wilfried Gröbner
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 654
Lauren Shuler Donner
PRODUCER
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 655
Aslaug Dahl
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 656
Brian Kidd
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 657
Jane Smiley
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 658
Sunil Gavaskar
CRICKETER
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 659
Abhay Ashtekar
PHYSICIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 660
Raymond Martin
CYCLIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 661
Eddie Money
SINGER
1949 - 2019
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 662
Roman Dmitriyev
WRESTLER
1949 - 2010
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 663
Micky Arison
BUSINESSPERSON
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 664
In United States
Among people born in United States, Jane Smiley ranks 11,135 out of NaN. Before her are George Lynch (1954), and Rembrandt Peale (1778). After her are Nia Peeples (1961), Mike Mignola (1960), Nick Chinlund (1961), Alex English (1954), Alan Curtis (1909), Brian Welch (1970), Teri Polo (1969), Bam Adebayo (1997), Alice Ghostley (1923), and Sid Wilson (1977).
Others born in United States
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George Lynch
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 11,133
Rembrandt Peale
PAINTER
1778 - 1860
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 11,134
Jane Smiley
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 11,135
Nia Peeples
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 11,136
Mike Mignola
COMIC ARTIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 11,137
Nick Chinlund
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 11,138
Alex English
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 11,139
Alan Curtis
ACTOR
1909 - 1953
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 11,140
Brian Welch
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 11,141
Teri Polo
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 11,142
Bam Adebayo
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 11,143
Alice Ghostley
ACTOR
1923 - 2007
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 11,144
Sid Wilson
MUSICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 11,145
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, Jane Smiley ranks 815. Before her are Lyman Abbott (1835), Emma Willard (1787), Edward Everett Hale (1822), Elizabeth Moon (1945), Andrew Vachss (1942), and Oscar Hijuelos (1951). After her are Charlie Jane Anders (1969), Linda Woolverton (1952), Akiva Goldsman (1962), Katie Couric (1957), August Wilson (1945), and Judith Merril (1923).
Lyman Abbott
1835 - 1922
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 809
Emma Willard
1787 - 1870
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 810
Edward Everett Hale
1822 - 1909
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 811
Elizabeth Moon
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 812
Andrew Vachss
1942 - 2021
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 813
Oscar Hijuelos
1951 - 2013
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 814
Jane Smiley
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 815
Charlie Jane Anders
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 816
Linda Woolverton
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 817
Akiva Goldsman
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 818
Katie Couric
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 819
August Wilson
1945 - 2005
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 820
Judith Merril
1923 - 1997
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 821
