WRITER
Joan Fuster
1922 - 1992
Joan Fuster
Joan Fuster i Ortells (Valencian pronunciation: [dʒuˈaɱ fusˈteɾ j oɾˈteʎs]; 23 November 1922 – 21 June 1992) was an influential Catalan writer. He is considered a major writer in the Valencian language (a dialect of the Catalan language), and his work contributed to reinvigorate left-wing, pro-Catalan nationalism in Valencia during the Spanish transition to democracy. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joan Fuster has received more than 39,031 page views. His biography is available in 90 different languages on Wikipedia. Joan Fuster is the 147th most popular writer (up from 1,116th in 2019), the 42nd most popular biography from Spain (up from 358th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Spanish Writer.
Joan Fuster is most famous for his work in the field of semiotics, which is the study of signs and symbols.
Memorability Metrics
39k
Page Views (PV)
74.49
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
90
Languages Editions (L)
26.58
Effective Languages (L*)
3.21
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Joan Fuster ranks 147 out of 7,302. Before him are Petronius, Rudyard Kipling, Robert Louis Stevenson, Walter Scott, Dr. Seuss, and Eugène Ionesco. After him are Elias Canetti, William Faulkner, Jean Racine, Naguib Mahfouz, Annie Ernaux, and Joseph Conrad.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPetronius
27 - 66
HPI: 75.00
Rank: 141
Rudyard Kipling
1865 - 1936
HPI: 74.89
Rank: 142
Robert Louis Stevenson
1850 - 1894
HPI: 74.84
Rank: 143
Walter Scott
1771 - 1832
HPI: 74.63
Rank: 144
Dr. Seuss
1904 - 1991
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 145
Eugène Ionesco
1909 - 1994
HPI: 74.53
Rank: 146
Joan Fuster
1922 - 1992
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 147
Elias Canetti
1905 - 1994
HPI: 74.48
Rank: 148
William Faulkner
1897 - 1962
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 149
Jean Racine
1639 - 1699
HPI: 74.42
Rank: 150
Naguib Mahfouz
1911 - 2006
HPI: 74.38
Rank: 151
Annie Ernaux
1940 - Present
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 152
Joseph Conrad
1857 - 1924
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 153
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1922, Joan Fuster ranks 4. Before him are Yitzhak Rabin, José Saramago, and Pier Paolo Pasolini. After him are Christopher Lee, Stan Lee, Norodom Sihanouk, Judy Garland, Franjo Tuđman, Pierre Cardin, Thomas Kuhn, and Boutros Boutros-Ghali. Among people deceased in 1992, Joan Fuster ranks 8. Before him are Isaac Asimov, Grace Hopper, Alexander Dubček, Menachem Begin, Willy Brandt, and Friedrich Hayek. After him are Francis Bacon, Astor Piazzolla, Mikhail Tal, Olivier Messiaen, Giovanni Falcone, and John Cage.
Others Born in 1922
Go to all RankingsYitzhak Rabin
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1995
HPI: 80.14
Rank: 1
José Saramago
WRITER
1922 - 2010
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 2
Pier Paolo Pasolini
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 1975
HPI: 75.57
Rank: 3
Joan Fuster
WRITER
1922 - 1992
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 4
Christopher Lee
ACTOR
1922 - 2015
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 5
Stan Lee
COMIC ARTIST
1922 - 2018
HPI: 73.59
Rank: 6
Norodom Sihanouk
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2012
HPI: 73.46
Rank: 7
Judy Garland
ACTOR
1922 - 1969
HPI: 72.59
Rank: 8
Franjo Tuđman
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1999
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 9
Pierre Cardin
FASHION DESIGNER
1922 - 2020
HPI: 71.87
Rank: 10
Thomas Kuhn
HISTORIAN
1922 - 1996
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 11
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
DIPLOMAT
1922 - 2016
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1992
Go to all RankingsIsaac Asimov
WRITER
1920 - 1992
HPI: 78.18
Rank: 2
Grace Hopper
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1906 - 1992
HPI: 76.42
Rank: 3
Alexander Dubček
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1992
HPI: 75.75
Rank: 4
Menachem Begin
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1992
HPI: 75.04
Rank: 5
Willy Brandt
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1992
HPI: 74.99
Rank: 6
Friedrich Hayek
ECONOMIST
1899 - 1992
HPI: 74.79
Rank: 7
Joan Fuster
WRITER
1922 - 1992
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 8
Francis Bacon
PAINTER
1909 - 1992
HPI: 74.18
Rank: 9
Astor Piazzolla
COMPOSER
1921 - 1992
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 10
Mikhail Tal
CHESS PLAYER
1936 - 1992
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 11
Olivier Messiaen
COMPOSER
1908 - 1992
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 12
Giovanni Falcone
JUDGE
1939 - 1992
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 13
John Cage
COMPOSER
1912 - 1992
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 14
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Joan Fuster ranks 42 out of 3,355. Before him are Juan Sebastián Elcano (1476), Isidore of Seville (560), Alfonso XIII of Spain (1886), Luis Buñuel (1900), Charles III of Spain (1716), and Pope Callixtus III (1379). After him are Montserrat Caballé (1933), Muhammad al-Idrisi (1100), Arcadius (377), Roland (736), Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617), and Michael Servetus (1509).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsJuan Sebastián Elcano
EXPLORER
1476 - 1526
HPI: 75.02
Rank: 36
Isidore of Seville
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
560 - 636
HPI: 74.99
Rank: 37
Alfonso XIII of Spain
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1941
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 38
Luis Buñuel
FILM DIRECTOR
1900 - 1983
HPI: 74.73
Rank: 39
Charles III of Spain
POLITICIAN
1716 - 1788
HPI: 74.59
Rank: 40
Pope Callixtus III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1379 - 1458
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 41
Joan Fuster
WRITER
1922 - 1992
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 42
Montserrat Caballé
SINGER
1933 - 2018
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 43
Muhammad al-Idrisi
GEOGRAPHER
1100 - 1165
HPI: 74.23
Rank: 44
Arcadius
POLITICIAN
377 - 408
HPI: 74.09
Rank: 45
Roland
MILITARY PERSONNEL
736 - 778
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 46
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
PAINTER
1617 - 1682
HPI: 73.62
Rank: 47
Michael Servetus
PHYSICIAN
1509 - 1553
HPI: 73.61
Rank: 48
Among WRITERS In Spain
Among writers born in Spain, Joan Fuster ranks 3. Before him are Miguel de Cervantes (1547), and Federico García Lorca (1898). After him are Lope de Vega (1562), Quintilian (35), Pedro Calderón de la Barca (1600), Bartolomé de las Casas (1484), Alfonso X of Castile (1221), Lucan (39), Seneca the Elder (-54), Martial (40), and Juan Ramón Jiménez (1881).
Miguel de Cervantes
1547 - 1616
HPI: 85.17
Rank: 1
Federico García Lorca
1898 - 1936
HPI: 76.28
Rank: 2
Joan Fuster
1922 - 1992
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 3
Lope de Vega
1562 - 1635
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 4
Quintilian
35 - 96
HPI: 72.12
Rank: 5
Pedro Calderón de la Barca
1600 - 1681
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 6
Bartolomé de las Casas
1484 - 1566
HPI: 70.78
Rank: 7
Alfonso X of Castile
1221 - 1284
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 8
Lucan
39 - 65
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 9
Seneca the Elder
54 BC - 39
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 10
Martial
40 - 104
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 11
Juan Ramón Jiménez
1881 - 1958
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 12