Writer
János Pilinszky
Hungarian poet, writer
1921 - 1981
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János Pilinszky
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. János Pilinszky is the 5,472nd most popular writer (down from 5,169th in 2024), the 663rd most popular biography from Hungary (down from 581st in 2019) and the 62nd most popular Hungarian Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, János Pilinszky ranks 5,472 out of 7,302. Before him are Jeanne Dumée, Francis Carco, Cynthia McLeod, Alison Lurie, Nikolai Pogodin, and Walter J. Ong. After him are Aquilino Ribeiro, Sax Rohmer, Albert Engström, Robert Bly, Edoardo Sanguineti, and Luis Rosales.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Jeanne Dumée
1660 - 1706
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 5,466
Francis Carco
1886 - 1958
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 5,467
Cynthia McLeod
1936 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 5,468
Alison Lurie
1926 - 2020
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 5,469
Nikolai Pogodin
1900 - 1962
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 5,470
Walter J. Ong
1912 - 2003
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 5,471
János Pilinszky
1921 - 1981
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 5,472
Aquilino Ribeiro
1885 - 1963
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 5,473
Sax Rohmer
1883 - 1959
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 5,474
Albert Engström
1869 - 1940
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 5,475
Robert Bly
1926 - 2021
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 5,476
Edoardo Sanguineti
1930 - 2010
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 5,477
Luis Rosales
1910 - 1992
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 5,478
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, János Pilinszky ranks 373. Before him are Cyrille Adoula, Edmondo Fabbri, Mikayil Abdullayev, Norman Joseph Woodland, Vera-Ellen, and Walter Rudin. After him are Harold Agnew, Lennart Strand, Abu Sayeed Chowdhury, Eeva-Liisa Manner, Hal David, and Regina Bianchi. Among people deceased in 1981, János Pilinszky ranks 222. Before him are Aníbal Ciocca, Esteban Canal, Paddy Chayefsky, Louis Kuehn, Julio Quintana, and Vera-Ellen. After him are Leonard Howell, Ichikawa Fusae, Fredric Wertham, Jack Cameron, Antonio Suárez, and Stefanie Clausen.
Others Born in 1921
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Cyrille Adoula
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1978
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 367
Edmondo Fabbri
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 1995
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 368
Mikayil Abdullayev
PAINTER
1921 - 2002
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 369
Norman Joseph Woodland
INVENTOR
1921 - 2012
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 370
Vera-Ellen
ACTOR
1921 - 1981
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 371
Walter Rudin
MATHEMATICIAN
1921 - 2010
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 372
János Pilinszky
WRITER
1921 - 1981
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 373
Harold Agnew
PHYSICIST
1921 - 2013
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 374
Lennart Strand
ATHLETE
1921 - 2004
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 375
Abu Sayeed Chowdhury
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1987
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 376
Eeva-Liisa Manner
WRITER
1921 - 1995
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 377
Hal David
MUSICIAN
1921 - 2012
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 378
Regina Bianchi
ACTOR
1921 - 2013
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 379
Others Deceased in 1981
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Aníbal Ciocca
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 1981
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 216
Esteban Canal
CHESS PLAYER
1896 - 1981
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 217
Paddy Chayefsky
WRITER
1923 - 1981
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 218
Louis Kuehn
ATHLETE
1901 - 1981
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 219
Julio Quintana
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1981
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 220
Vera-Ellen
ACTOR
1921 - 1981
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 221
János Pilinszky
WRITER
1921 - 1981
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 222
Leonard Howell
WRITER
1898 - 1981
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 223
Ichikawa Fusae
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1981
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 224
Fredric Wertham
WRITER
1895 - 1981
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 225
Jack Cameron
ATHLETE
1900 - 1981
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 226
Antonio Suárez
CYCLIST
1932 - 1981
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 227
Stefanie Clausen
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1981
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 228
In Hungary
Among people born in Hungary, János Pilinszky ranks 663 out of NaN. Before him are Antal Kocsis (1905), György Sarlós (1940), Erzsébet Gulyás-Köteles (1924), Frigyes Hidas (1928), Géza Kádas (1926), and József Szlávy (1818). After him are Károly Fogl (1895), Imre Rajczy (1911), István Hevesi (1931), George Szekeres (1911), Péter Marót (1945), and Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő (1937).
Others born in Hungary
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Antal Kocsis
BOXER
1905 - 1994
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 657
György Sarlós
ATHLETE
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 658
Erzsébet Gulyás-Köteles
GYMNAST
1924 - 2019
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 659
Frigyes Hidas
COMPOSER
1928 - 2007
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 660
Géza Kádas
SWIMMER
1926 - 1979
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 661
József Szlávy
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1900
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 662
János Pilinszky
WRITER
1921 - 1981
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 663
Károly Fogl
SOCCER PLAYER
1895 - 1969
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 664
Imre Rajczy
ATHLETE
1911 - 1978
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 665
István Hevesi
ATHLETE
1931 - 2018
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 666
George Szekeres
MATHEMATICIAN
1911 - 2005
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 667
Péter Marót
ATHLETE
1945 - 2020
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 668
Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő
FENCER
1937 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 669
Among Writers In Hungary
Among writers born in Hungary, János Pilinszky ranks 62. Before him are Bertalan Szemere (1812), Károly Kisfaludy (1788), Júlia Szendrey (1828), István Fekete (1900), György Faludy (1910), and Mihály Csokonai (1773). After him are József Bajza (1804), Lőrinc Szabó (1900), Sándor Kisfaludy (1772), George Mikes (1912), János Batsányi (1763), and Teréz Karacs (1808).
Bertalan Szemere
1812 - 1869
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 56
Károly Kisfaludy
1788 - 1830
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 57
Júlia Szendrey
1828 - 1868
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 58
István Fekete
1900 - 1970
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 59
György Faludy
1910 - 2006
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 60
Mihály Csokonai
1773 - 1805
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 61
János Pilinszky
1921 - 1981
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 62
József Bajza
1804 - 1858
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 63
Lőrinc Szabó
1900 - 1957
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 64
Sándor Kisfaludy
1772 - 1844
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 65
George Mikes
1912 - 1987
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 66
János Batsányi
1763 - 1845
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 67
Teréz Karacs
1808 - 1892
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 68
