Writer
Janusz Głowacki
1938 - 2017
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Janusz Głowacki
His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Janusz Głowacki is the 6,210th most popular writer, the 1,260th most popular biography from Poland and the 152nd 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 6,210 out of 7,302. Before him are Kari Hotakainen, Ali Sardar Jafri, 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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Kari Hotakainen
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 6,204
Ali Sardar Jafri
1913 - 2000
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 6,205
Joyce Cary
1888 - 1957
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 6,206
Patricia A. McKillip
1948 - 2022
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 6,207
Beryl Bainbridge
1932 - 2010
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 6,208
Alberto Dines
1932 - 2018
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 6,209
Janusz Głowacki
1938 - 2017
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 6,210
Thomas Traherne
1636 - 1674
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 6,211
Éva Janikovszky
1926 - 2003
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 6,212
Meindert DeJong
1906 - 1991
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 6,213
Ahmad NikTalab
1934 - 2020
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 6,214
Kerstin Gier
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 6,215
Pentti Haanpää
1905 - 1955
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 6,216
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, Janusz Głowacki ranks 563. Before him are Neil Abercrombie, Paul Bartel, Peter Jennings, 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 549. 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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Neil Abercrombie
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 557
Paul Bartel
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - 2000
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 558
Peter Jennings
JOURNALIST
1938 - 2005
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 559
Geoff Murphy
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - 2018
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 560
Hoyt Axton
ACTOR
1938 - 1999
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 561
Eleanor Bron
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 562
Janusz Głowacki
WRITER
1938 - 2017
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 563
Lester Bird
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2021
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 564
Jean Taillandier
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 565
Lorraine Crapp
ATHLETE
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 566
Rolando Serrano
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2022
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 567
Ryszard Parulski
ATHLETE
1938 - 2017
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 568
Keith Greene
RACING DRIVER
1938 - 2021
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 569
Others Deceased in 2017
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Jim Nabors
ACTOR
1930 - 2017
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 543
Gilbert Stork
CHEMIST
1921 - 2017
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 544
Ty Hardin
ACTOR
1930 - 2017
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 545
Viktor Kupreichik
CHESS PLAYER
1949 - 2017
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 546
Lorne Loomer
ATHLETE
1937 - 2017
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 547
Desmond Connell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2017
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 548
Janusz Głowacki
WRITER
1938 - 2017
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 549
Giorgio Capitani
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2017
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 550
Ángel Parra
SINGER
1943 - 2017
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 551
Kirti Nidhi Bista
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2017
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 552
Jean E. Sammet
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1928 - 2017
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 553
Nicole Bricq
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2017
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 554
Shelley Berman
ACTOR
1925 - 2017
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 555
In Poland
Among people born in Poland, Janusz Głowacki ranks 1,260 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).
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Jürgen Colombo
CYCLIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 1,254
Stanisław Barańczak
WRITER
1946 - 2014
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 1,255
Piotr Świerczewski
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 1,256
Jan Urban
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 1,257
Agnieszka Radwańska
TENNIS PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 1,258
Danuta Lato
MODEL
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 1,259
Janusz Głowacki
WRITER
1938 - 2017
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 1,260
Artur Boruc
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 1,261
Stefan Majewski
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 1,262
Władysław Hasior
PAINTER
1928 - 1999
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 1,263
Jacek Kaczmarski
SINGER
1957 - 2004
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 1,264
Barbara Sobotta
ATHLETE
1936 - 2000
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 1,265
Rafał Majka
CYCLIST
1989 - Present
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 1,266
Among Writers In Poland
Among writers born in Poland, Janusz Głowacki ranks 152. Before him are Antoni Słonimski (1895), Ewa Lipska (1945), Maria Janion (1926), Leon Kruczkowski (1900), 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 Mariusz Szczygieł (1966).
Antoni Słonimski
1895 - 1976
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 146
Ewa Lipska
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 147
Maria Janion
1926 - 2020
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 148
Leon Kruczkowski
1900 - 1962
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 149
Peter Hacks
1928 - 2003
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 150
Stanisław Barańczak
1946 - 2014
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 151
Janusz Głowacki
1938 - 2017
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 152
Andrzej Stasiuk
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 153
Paweł Huelle
1957 - 2023
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 154
Jacek Dukaj
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 155
Joanna Bator
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 156
Blanka Lipińska
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 157
Mariusz Szczygieł
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 158
