Writer
Janusz Głowacki
Polish writer
1938 - 2017
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Janusz Głowacki
His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Janusz Głowacki is the 6,266th most popular writer, the 1,292nd most popular biography from Poland and the 154th most popular Polish Writer.
Janusz Głowacki is most famous for his incisive plays, essays, and screenplays that explored themes of exile and political oppression in Poland. A surprising lesser-known fact is that he defected to the United States in 1981, where he adapted his writing style to English and continued producing acclaimed works. His lasting legacy lies in bridging Eastern European and Western theater, with his poignant stories of human resilience still influencing global discussions on freedom and identity.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Janusz Głowacki ranks 6,266 out of 7,302. Before him are Ali Sardar Jafri, Ivan Martin Jirous, Joyce Cary, Patricia A. McKillip, Beryl Bainbridge, and Alberto Dines. After him are Thomas Traherne, Éva Janikovszky, Meindert DeJong, Ahmad NikTalab, Kerstin Gier, and Pentti Haanpää.
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Ali Sardar Jafri
1913 - 2000
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 6,260
Ivan Martin Jirous
1944 - 2011
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 6,261
Joyce Cary
1888 - 1957
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 6,262
Patricia A. McKillip
1948 - 2022
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 6,263
Beryl Bainbridge
1932 - 2010
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 6,264
Alberto Dines
1932 - 2018
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 6,265
Janusz Głowacki
1938 - 2017
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 6,266
Thomas Traherne
1636 - 1674
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 6,267
Éva Janikovszky
1926 - 2003
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 6,268
Meindert DeJong
1906 - 1991
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 6,269
Ahmad NikTalab
1934 - 2020
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 6,270
Kerstin Gier
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 6,271
Pentti Haanpää
1905 - 1955
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 6,272
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, Janusz Głowacki ranks 575. Before him are Paul Bartel, Peter Jennings, Carl Gottlieb, Geoff Murphy, Hoyt Axton, and Eleanor Bron. After him are Lester Bird, Jean Taillandier, Lorraine Crapp, Rolando Serrano, Ryszard Parulski, and Keith Greene. Among people deceased in 2017, Janusz Głowacki ranks 555. Before him are Jim Nabors, Gilbert Stork, Ty Hardin, Viktor Kupreichik, Lorne Loomer, and Desmond Connell. After him are Giorgio Capitani, Ángel Parra, Kirti Nidhi Bista, Jean E. Sammet, Nicole Bricq, and Shelley Berman.
Others Born in 1938
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Paul Bartel
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - 2000
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 569
Peter Jennings
JOURNALIST
1938 - 2005
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 570
Carl Gottlieb
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 571
Geoff Murphy
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - 2018
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 572
Hoyt Axton
ACTOR
1938 - 1999
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 573
Eleanor Bron
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 574
Janusz Głowacki
WRITER
1938 - 2017
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 575
Lester Bird
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2021
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 576
Jean Taillandier
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 577
Lorraine Crapp
ATHLETE
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 578
Rolando Serrano
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2022
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 579
Ryszard Parulski
ATHLETE
1938 - 2017
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 580
Keith Greene
RACING DRIVER
1938 - 2021
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 581
Others Deceased in 2017
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Jim Nabors
ACTOR
1930 - 2017
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 549
Gilbert Stork
CHEMIST
1921 - 2017
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 550
Ty Hardin
ACTOR
1930 - 2017
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 551
Viktor Kupreichik
CHESS PLAYER
1949 - 2017
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 552
Lorne Loomer
ATHLETE
1937 - 2017
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 553
Desmond Connell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2017
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 554
Janusz Głowacki
WRITER
1938 - 2017
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 555
Giorgio Capitani
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2017
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 556
Ángel Parra
SINGER
1943 - 2017
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 557
Kirti Nidhi Bista
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2017
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 558
Jean E. Sammet
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1928 - 2017
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 559
Nicole Bricq
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2017
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 560
Shelley Berman
ACTOR
1925 - 2017
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 561
In Poland
Among people born in Poland, Janusz Głowacki ranks 1,292 out of NaN. Before him are Jürgen Colombo (1949), Stanisław Barańczak (1946), Piotr Świerczewski (1972), Jan Urban (1962), Agnieszka Radwańska (1989), and Danuta Lato (1963). After him are Artur Boruc (1980), Stefan Majewski (1956), Władysław Hasior (1928), Jacek Kaczmarski (1957), Barbara Sobotta (1936), and Rafał Majka (1989).
Others born in Poland
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Jürgen Colombo
CYCLIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 1,286
Stanisław Barańczak
WRITER
1946 - 2014
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 1,287
Piotr Świerczewski
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 1,288
Jan Urban
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 1,289
Agnieszka Radwańska
TENNIS PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 1,290
Danuta Lato
MODEL
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 1,291
Janusz Głowacki
WRITER
1938 - 2017
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 1,292
Artur Boruc
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 1,293
Stefan Majewski
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 1,294
Władysław Hasior
PAINTER
1928 - 1999
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 1,295
Jacek Kaczmarski
SINGER
1957 - 2004
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 1,296
Barbara Sobotta
ATHLETE
1936 - 2000
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 1,297
Rafał Majka
CYCLIST
1989 - Present
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 1,298
Among Writers In Poland
Among writers born in Poland, Janusz Głowacki ranks 154. Before him are Ewa Lipska (1945), Maria Janion (1926), Leon Kruczkowski (1900), Marek Halter (1936), Peter Hacks (1928), and Stanisław Barańczak (1946). After him are Andrzej Stasiuk (1960), Paweł Huelle (1957), Jacek Dukaj (1974), Joanna Bator (1968), Blanka Lipińska (1985), and Manuela Gretkowska (1964).
Ewa Lipska
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 148
Maria Janion
1926 - 2020
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 149
Leon Kruczkowski
1900 - 1962
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 150
Marek Halter
1936 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 151
Peter Hacks
1928 - 2003
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 152
Stanisław Barańczak
1946 - 2014
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 153
Janusz Głowacki
1938 - 2017
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 154
Andrzej Stasiuk
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 155
Paweł Huelle
1957 - 2023
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 156
Jacek Dukaj
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 157
Joanna Bator
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 158
Blanka Lipińska
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 159
Manuela Gretkowska
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 160
