WRITER

Jorge Volpi

1968 - Today

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Jorge Volpi (full name Jorge Volpi Escalante, born July 10, 1968) is a Mexican novelist and essayist, best known for his novels such as In Search of Klingsor (En busca de Klingsor). Trained as a lawyer, he gained notice in the 1990s with his first publications and participation in the pronouncement of the "Crack Manifesto" with several other young writers to protest the state of Mexican literature and promote their own work. Volpi's novels are distinct from magical realism and other trends of Latin American literature as they focus on the actions of characters and research into academic topics, especially history and science, and do not always focus on Latin American characters and settings. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jorge Volpi has received more than 65,046 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Jorge Volpi is the 6,963rd most popular writer (down from 6,276th in 2019), the 556th most popular biography from Mexico (down from 467th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Mexican Writer.

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  • 44.42

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.80

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.78

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Jorge Volpi ranks 6,963 out of 7,302. Before him are Kunzang Choden, Màrius Serra, Gayle Forman, Claudia Amengual, Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, and Jokha Alharthi. After him are Dennis Potter, Kate DiCamillo, Kauksi Ülle, Lauren Kate, Tetiana Chornovol, and Elizabeth David.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Jorge Volpi ranks 687. Before him are Cate Shortland, Brahim Lahlafi, Ricki Lake, Franka Dietzsch, Koos Maasdijk, and Michelle Visage. After him are Jorge Cadete, Jari Isometsä, Leo Peelen, Estanislao Struway, Mikael Nilsson, and Paul Merson.

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In Mexico

Among people born in Mexico, Jorge Volpi ranks 556 out of 729. Before him are Carlos Rivera (1986), Francisco Palencia (1973), Félix Cruz (1961), Dharius (1984), Jesús Arellano (1973), and Perro Aguayo Jr. (1979). After him are Francisco Fonseca (1979), Irán Castillo (1977), Henry Martín (1992), Miguel España (1964), Zuria Vega (1989), and Karol Sevilla (1999).

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Among WRITERS In Mexico

Among writers born in Mexico, Jorge Volpi ranks 26. Before him are Carlos Monsiváis (1938), Sabina Berman (1955), Carlton Cuse (1959), Javier Sicilia (1956), Javier Valdez Cárdenas (1967), and Roberto Orci (1973). After him are Laura Mendez (1853), Valeria Luiselli (1983), and Alejandro Rejon Huchin (1997).

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