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John Ralston Saul

1947 - Today

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John Ralston Saul (born June 19, 1947) is a Canadian writer, political philosopher, and public intellectual. Saul is most widely known for his writings on the nature of individualism, citizenship and the public good; the failures of manager-led societies; the confusion between leadership and managerialism; military strategy, in particular irregular warfare; the role of freedom of speech and culture; and critiques of the prevailing economic paradigm. He is a champion of freedom of expression and was the International President of PEN International, an association of writers. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Ralston Saul has received more than 336,531 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. John Ralston Saul is the 6,439th most popular writer, the 692nd most popular biography from Canada and the 38th most popular Canadian Writer.

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  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.84

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.82

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, John Ralston Saul ranks 6,439 out of 7,302. Before him are Dorji Wangmo, David Malouf, Helen Gurley Brown, Leyla Aliyeva, Michel Faber, and J. P. Donleavy. After him are Joel Barlow, Robert Elsie, Joe Medicine Crow, Alexandre del Valle, Ann Oakley, and Judith Merril.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, John Ralston Saul ranks 795. Before him are Norma McCorvey, Bruce Golding, Gabriele Hinzmann, Robert Lighthizer, Gennadiy Tsygankov, and Rupert Hine. After him are Mike DeWine, Táňa Fischerová, Hubert Ingraham, Tierno Monénembo, Peter Persidis, and P. A. Sangma.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, John Ralston Saul ranks 692 out of 1,622. Before him are Robert Paul (1937), Severn Cullis-Suzuki (1979), Hayley Wickenheiser (1978), Leonard Peikoff (1933), Shawn Drover (1966), and Christophe Beck (1972). After him are Robert Elsie (1950), Paul Churchland (1942), Shay Mitchell (1987), Bill Reid (1920), Jay Baruchel (1982), and Frank Sullivan (1898).

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Among WRITERS In Canada

Among writers born in Canada, John Ralston Saul ranks 38. Before him are Antonine Maillet (1929), Sven Delblanc (1931), Mark Strand (1934), Robert J. Sawyer (1960), Farley Mowat (1921), and George Woodcock (1912). After him are Robert Elsie (1950), Deborah Ellis (1960), E. Pauline Johnson (1861), Élie Blanchard (1881), Gregory Colbert (1960), and Ed Greenwood (1959).

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