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John Hersey

1914 - 1993

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John Richard Hersey (June 17, 1914 – March 24, 1993) was an American writer and journalist. He is considered one of the earliest practitioners of the so-called New Journalism, in which storytelling techniques of fiction are adapted to non-fiction reportage. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Hersey has received more than 597,308 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). John Hersey is the 4,924th most popular writer (down from 4,865th in 2019), the 908th most popular biography from China (down from 843rd in 2019) and the 109th most popular Chinese Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 600k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 54.84

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.80

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.70

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, John Hersey ranks 4,924 out of 7,302. Before him are Willem Bilderdijk, Christian Hoffmann von Hoffmannswaldau, Richard Bentley, Ján Hollý, Beatriz Galindo, and Sophia Elisabet Brenner. After him are Heinrich Christian Boie, Sam Houser, Mark Frost, Swarnakumari Devi, Marin Sorescu, and Wang Meng.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1914, John Hersey ranks 282. Before him are Walter Behrendt, Peter Whitehead, Emmanuel Roblès, Elfriede Kaun, Wendell Corey, and Franz von Werra. After him are František Čapek, Martí de Riquer i Morera, Viljo Heino, Jack LaLanne, Anna Maria Ortese, and Daniel J. Boorstin. Among people deceased in 1993, John Hersey ranks 198. Before him are Joseph B. Soloveitchik, Jean Cau, Hans Werner Richter, Edivaldo Martins Fonseca, Mario Genta, and Sven Thofelt. After him are Héctor De Bourgoing, Alfred Manessier, André Pilette, Mario Cecchi Gori, Gustav Ernesaks, and Joe Kelly.

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In China

Among people born in China, John Hersey ranks 908 out of 1,610. Before him are Coco Lee (1975), Keye Luke (1904), Wu Wenjun (1919), Chang Wanquan (1949), Liang Shuming (1893), and Xiao Zhan (1991). After him are Yan Huiqing (1877), Li Xi (1956), Wang Meng (1934), Tian Zhuangzhuang (1952), Cai Chusheng (1906), and Lisa Lu (1927).

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, John Hersey ranks 109. Before him are Wen Yiduo (1899), Can Xue (1953), Wang Guowei (1877), Lin Shu (1852), Zhang Jie (1937), and Zhu Ziqing (1898). After him are Wang Meng (1934), Ingrid Noll (1935), Jiang Rong (1946), Fang Fang (1955), Ha Jin (1956), and You Xie (1958).

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