WRITER

John P. Marquand

1893 - 1960

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John Phillips Marquand (November 10, 1893 – July 16, 1960) was an American writer. Originally best known for his Mr. Moto spy stories, he achieved popular success and critical respect for his satirical novels, winning a Pulitzer Prize for The Late George Apley in 1938. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John P. Marquand has received more than 202,599 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). John P. Marquand is the 6,363rd most popular writer (down from 5,880th in 2019), the 11,624th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,516th in 2019) and the 853rd most popular American Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 200k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 41.57

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.43

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.69

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

H.M. Pulham, Esquire
Fiction
Henry Pulham at a turning point - various turning points - in his life, and what he settles for. Bankers, journalists, reminiscence, skillful writing. A good Marquand novel.
1940
The late George Apley
Drama, Fiction, Inheritance and succession
1937
B.F.'s daughter
Man-woman relationships, Fiction
1946
The Unspeakable Gentleman
1922
Point of no return
Social life and customs, Fiction, Businessmen
Novel in the classic Marquand manner. Banking, New York, Boston, small town New England. If you like Marquand, it's good reading.
1930
Wickford Point
Authors, Eccentrics and eccentricities, Family relationships
1939

Among WRITERS

Among writers, John P. Marquand ranks 6,363 out of 7,302. Before him are P. H. Newby, Charles Lock Eastlake, Nabaneeta Dev Sen, Tom Wilson, Edward Everett Hale, and Kaifi Azmi. After him are Shan Sa, Christian Prudhomme, Michael Rosen, Henry Green, Laurent Binet, and S. E. Hinton.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1893, John P. Marquand ranks 264. Before him are Dorothy Thompson, Feroz Khan Noon, Gladys Brockwell, Charles Portal, 1st Viscount Portal of Hungerford, Alfred Engelsen, and Grace Cunard. After him are Irving Bacon, Harley Earl, Saunders Lewis, Sydney Camm, Gladys Davis, and Theresa Weld. Among people deceased in 1960, John P. Marquand ranks 234. Before him are Harry Pollitt, Charlie Buchan, Edward Hennig, Rudolf Degermark, Johnny Thomson, and George Bonhag. After him are Joseph Lamb, Olle Larsson, Kathlyn Williams, Johnny Horton, Charles Holden, and Dora Marsden.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John P. Marquand ranks 11,624 out of 20,380. Before him are Devon (1977), Buzz Osborne (1964), Edward William Nelson (1855), Joe Carnahan (1969), Kevin S. Bright (1954), and Mina (1997). After him are Elaine Stewart (1930), Lila Lee (1905), Ryan Hurst (1976), Kate Spade (1962), Jane Irwin Harrison (1804), and Tom Carper (1947).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, John P. Marquand ranks 853. Before him are Chris Hedges (1956), Damon Runyon (1880), James Truslow Adams (1878), John Scalzi (1969), Tom Wilson (1931), and Edward Everett Hale (1822). After him are S. E. Hinton (1948), Joel Osteen (1963), Richard Price (1949), Jodi Picoult (1966), Sylvia Browne (1936), and Anderson Cooper (1967).

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