WRITER
Marcel Reich-Ranicki
1920 - 2013
Marcel Reich-Ranicki
Marcel Reich-Ranicki (German: [maʁˈsɛl ˌʁaɪçʁaˈnɪtskiː]; 2 June 1920 – 18 September 2013) was a Polish-born German literary critic and member of the informal literary association Gruppe 47. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Marcel Reich-Ranicki has received more than 170,874 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Marcel Reich-Ranicki is the 2,030th most popular writer (down from 1,966th in 2019), the 461st most popular biography from Poland (down from 430th in 2019) and the 42nd most popular Polish Writer.
Memorability Metrics
170k
Page Views (PV)
56.08
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
41
Languages Editions (L)
2.15
Effective Languages (L*)
5.27
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Marcel Reich-Ranicki ranks 2,030 out of 7,302. Before him are Jean Starobinski, Cassius Longinus, Karen Armstrong, Hallgrímur Pétursson, Wahb ibn Munabbih, and Bob Woodward. After him are Aloysius Bertrand, Alciphron, Jean Paulhan, Sulpicia, Menander Protector, and Carl Zuckmayer.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJean Starobinski
1920 - 2019
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 2,024
Cassius Longinus
213 - 273
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 2,025
Karen Armstrong
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 2,026
Hallgrímur Pétursson
1614 - 1674
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 2,027
Wahb ibn Munabbih
655 - 738
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 2,028
Bob Woodward
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 2,029
Marcel Reich-Ranicki
1920 - 2013
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 2,030
Aloysius Bertrand
1807 - 1841
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 2,031
Alciphron
200 - 200
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 2,032
Jean Paulhan
1884 - 1968
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 2,033
Sulpicia
100 BC - Present
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 2,034
Menander Protector
550 - Present
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 2,035
Carl Zuckmayer
1896 - 1977
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 2,036
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1920, Marcel Reich-Ranicki ranks 132. Before him are Hiroyoshi Nishizawa, Albert Memmi, Yegor Ligachyov, Václav Neumann, Pran, and Jean Starobinski. After him are John Maynard Smith, Nobuyuki Kato, Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani, George Shultz, Jean Carmet, and Zao Wou-Ki. Among people deceased in 2013, Marcel Reich-Ranicki ranks 118. Before him are Zillur Rahman, Pietro Mennea, Yevdokiya Mekshilo, Seki Matsunaga, Dennis Farina, and Pran. After him are Tony Lip, Aslan Usoyan, Henning Larsen, Dominique Venner, Sergiu Nicolaescu, and Ali Kafi.
Others Born in 1920
Go to all RankingsHiroyoshi Nishizawa
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 1944
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 126
Albert Memmi
WRITER
1920 - 2020
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 127
Yegor Ligachyov
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2021
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 128
Václav Neumann
CONDUCTOR
1920 - 1995
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 129
Pran
ACTOR
1920 - 2013
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 130
Jean Starobinski
WRITER
1920 - 2019
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 131
Marcel Reich-Ranicki
WRITER
1920 - 2013
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 132
John Maynard Smith
BIOLOGIST
1920 - 2004
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 133
Nobuyuki Kato
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - Present
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 134
Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1977
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 135
George Shultz
ECONOMIST
1920 - 2021
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 136
Jean Carmet
ACTOR
1920 - 1994
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 137
Zao Wou-Ki
PAINTER
1920 - 2013
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 138
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsZillur Rahman
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2013
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 112
Pietro Mennea
ATHLETE
1952 - 2013
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 113
Yevdokiya Mekshilo
SKIER
1931 - 2013
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 114
Seki Matsunaga
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2013
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 115
Dennis Farina
ACTOR
1944 - 2013
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 116
Pran
ACTOR
1920 - 2013
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 117
Marcel Reich-Ranicki
WRITER
1920 - 2013
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 118
Tony Lip
ACTOR
1930 - 2013
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 119
Aslan Usoyan
EXTREMIST
1937 - 2013
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 120
Henning Larsen
ARCHITECT
1925 - 2013
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 121
Dominique Venner
WRITER
1935 - 2013
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 122
Sergiu Nicolaescu
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2013
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 123
Ali Kafi
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2013
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 124
In Poland
Among people born in Poland, Marcel Reich-Ranicki ranks 461 out of 1,694. Before him are Izabela Czartoryska (1746), Zygmunt Berling (1896), Hans Jeschonnek (1899), Julian Tuwim (1894), Samuel Goldwyn (1879), and Max Factor (1877). After him are Wolf Messing (1899), Gottfried Achenwall (1719), Friedrich Graf von Wrangel (1784), Adam Kazimierz Czartoryski (1734), Paul Wegener (1874), and Maria Konopnicka (1842).
Others born in Poland
Go to all RankingsIzabela Czartoryska
WRITER
1746 - 1835
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 455
Zygmunt Berling
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1980
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 456
Hans Jeschonnek
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1943
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 457
Julian Tuwim
WRITER
1894 - 1953
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 458
Samuel Goldwyn
PRODUCER
1879 - 1974
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 459
Max Factor
BUSINESSPERSON
1877 - 1938
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 460
Marcel Reich-Ranicki
WRITER
1920 - 2013
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 461
Wolf Messing
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1899 - 1974
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 462
Gottfried Achenwall
HISTORIAN
1719 - 1772
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 463
Friedrich Graf von Wrangel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1784 - 1877
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 464
Adam Kazimierz Czartoryski
POLITICIAN
1734 - 1823
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 465
Paul Wegener
ACTOR
1874 - 1948
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 466
Maria Konopnicka
WRITER
1842 - 1910
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 467
Among WRITERS In Poland
Among writers born in Poland, Marcel Reich-Ranicki ranks 42. Before him are Stanisław Wyspiański (1869), I. L. Peretz (1852), Stanisław Przybyszewski (1868), Uri Orlev (1931), Izabela Czartoryska (1746), and Julian Tuwim (1894). After him are Maria Konopnicka (1842), Cyprian Norwid (1821), Sholem Asch (1880), Stefania Wilczyńska (1886), Alexander Imich (1903), and Piotr Skarga (1536).
Stanisław Wyspiański
1869 - 1907
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 36
I. L. Peretz
1852 - 1915
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 37
Stanisław Przybyszewski
1868 - 1927
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 38
Uri Orlev
1931 - 2022
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 39
Izabela Czartoryska
1746 - 1835
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 40
Julian Tuwim
1894 - 1953
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 41
Marcel Reich-Ranicki
1920 - 2013
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 42
Maria Konopnicka
1842 - 1910
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 43
Cyprian Norwid
1821 - 1883
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 44
Sholem Asch
1880 - 1957
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 45
Stefania Wilczyńska
1886 - Present
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 46
Alexander Imich
1903 - 2014
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 47
Piotr Skarga
1536 - 1612
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 48