WRITER

Larry McMurtry

1936 - 2021

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Larry Jeff McMurtry (June 3, 1936 – March 25, 2021) was an American novelist, essayist, and screenwriter whose work was predominantly set in either the Old West or contemporary Texas. His novels included Horseman, Pass By (1962), The Last Picture Show (1966), and Terms of Endearment (1975), which were adapted into films. Films adapted from McMurtry's works earned 34 Oscar nominations (13 wins). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Larry McMurtry has received more than 2,148,387 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Larry McMurtry is the 5,551st most popular writer (down from 4,718th in 2019), the 8,317th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,837th in 2019) and the 643rd most popular American Writer.

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  • 2.1M

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  • 53.12

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  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.62

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.26

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Larry McMurtry ranks 5,551 out of 7,302. Before him are John Esposito, Tom Robbins, Ferdinand von Schirach, Grace Paley, Joe Sacco, and Melih Cevdet Anday. After him are Michiel de Swaen, Anita Desai, Kerstin Gier, Atis Kronvalds, Roger Ascham, and Alice Roosevelt Longworth.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, Larry McMurtry ranks 449. Before him are Masaru Furukawa, Antonio Mercero, Giuliana Calandra, Delio Gamboa, Teatao Teannaki, and Clive Swift. After him are Rubén Héctor Sosa, Ben Pon, Žarko Nikolić, Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz, Barbara Sobotta, and David Hess. Among people deceased in 2021, Larry McMurtry ranks 476. Before him are Jan Jindra, Viktor Putyatin, John Richardson, Martín Pando, Jiří Čadek, and Mark Eaton. After him are Evgeny Sveshnikov, Antoninho, Fredi, Raymond T. Odierno, Mary Wilson, and Romano Fogli.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Larry McMurtry ranks 8,317 out of 20,380. Before him are Jesse Helms (1921), Brandon deWilde (1942), David Raksin (1912), Gail Ann Dorsey (1962), Tracy Austin (1962), and Timothy Bottoms (1951). After him are J. B. Lenoir (1929), Joseph Strickland (1958), Alice Roosevelt Longworth (1884), Leelee Sobieski (1983), Leon Schlesinger (1884), and Mia Zapata (1965).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Larry McMurtry ranks 643. Before him are Tim Powers (1952), Rick Warren (1954), Kenneth Burke (1897), John Esposito (1940), Tom Robbins (1932), and Grace Paley (1922). After him are Alice Roosevelt Longworth (1884), Barbara Ehrenreich (1941), Steven Millhauser (1943), Madeleine L'Engle (1918), Marilyn Ferguson (1938), and Whittaker Chambers (1901).

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