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Lionel Trilling

1905 - 1975

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Lionel Mordecai Trilling (July 4, 1905 – November 5, 1975) was an American literary critic, short story writer, essayist, and teacher. He was one of the leading U.S. critics of the 20th century who analyzed the contemporary cultural, social, and political implications of literature. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lionel Trilling has received more than 413,863 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Lionel Trilling is the 6,497th most popular writer, the 12,350th most popular biography from United States and the 899th most popular American Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Lionel Trilling ranks 6,497 out of 7,302. Before him are Véronique Tadjo, Tracy Hickman, João W. Nery, Sue Monk Kidd, Felicia Hemans, and William Kennedy. After him are Lidija Dimkovska, Vachel Lindsay, Ogden Nash, John Arden, Jasper Fforde, and Christopher Moore.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1905, Lionel Trilling ranks 395. Before him are Marvin Stalder, Thomas Gomez, Pedro Quartucci, Hans Ziglarski, Frank Faylen, and Eddie "Rochester" Anderson. After him are Agnes de Mille, Fidel LaBarba, Stanley Kunitz, Bob Wills, Ilka Chase, and Bosley Crowther. Among people deceased in 1975, Lionel Trilling ranks 267. Before him are Rudi Ball, Hans Ziglarski, Ian Hunter, Marjorie Main, Larry Parks, and Bram Fischer. After him are Bob Wills, Padmaja Naidu, Boy Charlton, and Bruno Müller.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lionel Trilling ranks 12,350 out of 20,380. Before him are Sue Monk Kidd (1948), Cheyenne Jackson (1975), Harry Hines Woodring (1887), Chris Webber (1973), Carole Cook (1924), and William Kennedy (1928). After him are Ruth Clifford (1900), Geoffrey Blake (1962), Milburn Stone (1904), Allen Covert (1964), Vachel Lindsay (1879), and Ogden Nash (1902).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Lionel Trilling ranks 899. Before him are Beverly Cleary (1916), Marc Connelly (1890), Norman Podhoretz (1930), Tracy Hickman (1955), Sue Monk Kidd (1948), and William Kennedy (1928). After him are Vachel Lindsay (1879), Ogden Nash (1902), Christopher Moore (1957), Countee Cullen (1903), Richelle Mead (1976), and Alice Sebold (1963).

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