WRITER
Katherine Anne Porter
1890 - 1980
Katherine Anne Porter
Katherine Anne Porter (May 15, 1890 – September 18, 1980) was an American journalist, essayist, short story writer, novelist, poet and political activist. Her 1962 novel Ship of Fools was the best-selling novel in America that year, but her short stories received much more critical acclaim. In 1966, she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the U.S. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Katherine Anne Porter has received more than 603,980 page views. Her biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Katherine Anne Porter is the 3,920th most popular writer (down from 3,639th in 2019), the 5,090th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,849th in 2019) and the 417th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
600k
Page Views (PV)
50.48
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
36
Languages Editions (L)
3.00
Effective Languages (L*)
4.47
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Katherine Anne Porter ranks 3,920 out of 7,302. Before her are Jakob Abbadie, Leonidas of Tarentum, Ludwig Anzengruber, César Aira, Gustaf Fröding, and Irakli Abashidze. After her are Taranatha, Moa Martinson, Nuruddin Farah, Elmer Rice, Max Lange, and Humayun Ahmed.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJakob Abbadie
1654 - 1727
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 3,914
Leonidas of Tarentum
320 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 3,915
Ludwig Anzengruber
1839 - 1889
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 3,916
César Aira
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 3,917
Gustaf Fröding
1860 - 1911
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 3,918
Irakli Abashidze
1909 - 1992
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 3,919
Katherine Anne Porter
1890 - 1980
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 3,920
Taranatha
1575 - 1634
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 3,921
Moa Martinson
1890 - 1964
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 3,922
Nuruddin Farah
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 3,923
Elmer Rice
1892 - 1967
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 3,924
Max Lange
1832 - 1899
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 3,925
Humayun Ahmed
1948 - 2012
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 3,926
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1890, Katherine Anne Porter ranks 149. Before her are Joseph Helffrich, Alexander Granach, Rudolf von Bünau, Boris Delaunay, Elmer Niklander, and Vera Inber. After her are Moa Martinson, Arthur Holmes, George Horine, Tibor Szamuely, Henri Decoin, and Maurice Genevoix. Among people deceased in 1980, Katherine Anne Porter ranks 174. Before her are Rafael Paasio, Boris Delaunay, Boris Kaufman, George Pal, Arend Heyting, and Marcel Langiller. After her are Aleksander Ford, Andrija Anković, Juan García Oliver, Harri Larva, Graham Sutherland, and Maurice Genevoix.
Others Born in 1890
Go to all RankingsJoseph Helffrich
ASTRONOMER
1890 - 1971
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 143
Alexander Granach
ACTOR
1890 - 1945
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 144
Rudolf von Bünau
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1962
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 145
Boris Delaunay
MATHEMATICIAN
1890 - 1980
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 146
Elmer Niklander
ATHLETE
1890 - 1942
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 147
Vera Inber
WRITER
1890 - 1972
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 148
Katherine Anne Porter
WRITER
1890 - 1980
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 149
Moa Martinson
WRITER
1890 - 1964
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 150
Arthur Holmes
GEOLOGIST
1890 - 1965
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 151
George Horine
ATHLETE
1890 - 1948
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 152
Tibor Szamuely
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1919
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 153
Henri Decoin
FILM DIRECTOR
1890 - 1969
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 154
Maurice Genevoix
WRITER
1890 - 1980
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 155
Others Deceased in 1980
Go to all RankingsRafael Paasio
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1980
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 168
Boris Delaunay
MATHEMATICIAN
1890 - 1980
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 169
Boris Kaufman
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1980
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 170
George Pal
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1980
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 171
Arend Heyting
MATHEMATICIAN
1898 - 1980
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 172
Marcel Langiller
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1980
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 173
Katherine Anne Porter
WRITER
1890 - 1980
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 174
Aleksander Ford
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1980
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 175
Andrija Anković
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 1980
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 176
Juan García Oliver
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1980
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 177
Harri Larva
ATHLETE
1906 - 1980
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 178
Graham Sutherland
PAINTER
1903 - 1980
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 179
Maurice Genevoix
WRITER
1890 - 1980
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 180
In United States
Among people born in United States, Katherine Anne Porter ranks 5,090 out of 20,380. Before her are Vincent J. McMahon (1914), Deborah Lipstadt (1947), Tony Williams (1945), Evelyn Ashford (1957), Charlie Mariano (1923), and George Huntington (1850). After her are Mackenyu (1996), Blind Lemon Jefferson (1893), Frank Foss (1895), Donald Keene (1922), Elizabeth Jane Gardner (1837), and Mae Murray (1885).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsVincent J. McMahon
BUSINESSPERSON
1914 - 1984
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 5,084
Deborah Lipstadt
HISTORIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 5,085
Tony Williams
MUSICIAN
1945 - 1997
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 5,086
Evelyn Ashford
ATHLETE
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 5,087
Charlie Mariano
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2009
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 5,088
George Huntington
PHYSICIAN
1850 - 1916
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 5,089
Katherine Anne Porter
WRITER
1890 - 1980
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 5,090
Mackenyu
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 5,091
Blind Lemon Jefferson
SINGER
1893 - 1929
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 5,092
Frank Foss
ATHLETE
1895 - 1989
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 5,093
Donald Keene
HISTORIAN
1922 - 2019
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 5,094
Elizabeth Jane Gardner
PAINTER
1837 - 1922
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 5,095
Mae Murray
ACTOR
1885 - 1965
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 5,096
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Katherine Anne Porter ranks 417. Before her are Margaret Weis (1948), Francis Davis Millet (1848), Lydia Davis (1947), Michael Blake (1945), Carrie Nation (1846), and Robert E. Sherwood (1896). After her are Elmer Rice (1892), Elizabeth Strout (1956), James Thurber (1894), John Norman (1931), Susanna Kaysen (1948), and Pauline Kael (1919).
Margaret Weis
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 411
Francis Davis Millet
1848 - 1912
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 412
Lydia Davis
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 413
Michael Blake
1945 - 2015
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 414
Carrie Nation
1846 - 1911
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 415
Robert E. Sherwood
1896 - 1955
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 416
Katherine Anne Porter
1890 - 1980
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 417
Elmer Rice
1892 - 1967
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 418
Elizabeth Strout
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 419
James Thurber
1894 - 1961
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 420
John Norman
1931 - Present
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 421
Susanna Kaysen
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 422
Pauline Kael
1919 - 2001
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 423