WRITER
Maurice Blanchot
1907 - 2003
Maurice Blanchot
Maurice Blanchot ( blahn-SHOH; French: [blɑ̃ʃo]; 22 September 1907 – 20 February 2003) was a French writer, philosopher and literary theorist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Maurice Blanchot has received more than 425,926 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia. Maurice Blanchot is the 676th most popular writer (down from 616th in 2019), the 801st most popular biography from France (down from 732nd in 2019) and the 110th most popular French Writer.
Maurice Blanchot is most famous for his literary criticism, essays, and novels.
Memorability Metrics
430k
Page Views (PV)
64.56
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
9.28
Effective Languages (L*)
2.33
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Maurice Blanchot ranks 676 out of 7,302. Before him are H. L. Mencken, Carlo Gozzi, Douglas Adams, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Lawrence Durrell, and Marie de France. After him are Sei Shōnagon, Bernard Gui, André Chénier, Novatian, Phillis Wheatley, and Derek Walcott.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsH. L. Mencken
1880 - 1956
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 670
Carlo Gozzi
1720 - 1806
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 671
Douglas Adams
1952 - 2001
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 672
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
1772 - 1834
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 673
Lawrence Durrell
1912 - 1990
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 674
Marie de France
1101 - 1300
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 675
Maurice Blanchot
1907 - 2003
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 676
Sei Shōnagon
966 - 1025
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 677
Bernard Gui
1261 - 1331
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 678
André Chénier
1762 - 1794
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 679
Novatian
220 - 258
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 680
Phillis Wheatley
1753 - 1784
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 681
Derek Walcott
1930 - 2017
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 682
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1907, Maurice Blanchot ranks 37. Before him are Daniel Bovet, Daphne du Maurier, Otto Ohlendorf, Hans Selye, Burgess Meredith, and Giovanna of Italy. After him are Erich Mielke, Roman Shukhevych, Dora Maar, Konstantinos Karamanlis, Lucien Laurent, and Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia. Among people deceased in 2003, Maurice Blanchot ranks 24. Before him are Elia Kazan, Leopoldo Galtieri, Robert Kardashian, Gianni Agnelli, Zoran Đinđić, and Otto Günsche. After him are Luciano Berio, Frederick Chapman Robbins, Bernard Katz, Helmut Rahn, Isser Harel, and Alberto Sordi.
Others Born in 1907
Go to all RankingsDaniel Bovet
BIOLOGIST
1907 - 1992
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 31
Daphne du Maurier
WRITER
1907 - 1989
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 32
Otto Ohlendorf
EXTREMIST
1907 - 1951
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 33
Hans Selye
PHYSICIAN
1907 - 1982
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 34
Burgess Meredith
ACTOR
1907 - 1997
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 35
Giovanna of Italy
POLITICIAN
1907 - 2000
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 36
Maurice Blanchot
WRITER
1907 - 2003
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 37
Erich Mielke
POLITICIAN
1907 - 2000
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 38
Roman Shukhevych
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1907 - 1950
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 39
Dora Maar
PHOTOGRAPHER
1907 - 1997
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 40
Konstantinos Karamanlis
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1998
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 41
Lucien Laurent
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 2005
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 42
Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1994
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 43
Others Deceased in 2003
Go to all RankingsElia Kazan
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 2003
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 18
Leopoldo Galtieri
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2003
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 19
Robert Kardashian
BUSINESSPERSON
1944 - 2003
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 20
Gianni Agnelli
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2003
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 21
Zoran Đinđić
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2003
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 22
Otto Günsche
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 2003
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 23
Maurice Blanchot
WRITER
1907 - 2003
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 24
Luciano Berio
COMPOSER
1925 - 2003
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 25
Frederick Chapman Robbins
PHYSICIAN
1916 - 2003
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 26
Bernard Katz
BIOLOGIST
1911 - 2003
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 27
Helmut Rahn
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2003
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 28
Isser Harel
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2003
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 29
Alberto Sordi
ACTOR
1920 - 2003
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 30
In France
Among people born in France, Maurice Blanchot ranks 801 out of 6,770. Before him are Marie de France (1101), Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse (1741), Henri Lefebvre (1901), Marcel Carné (1906), Vincent Cassel (1966), and Jean-Pierre Melville (1917). After him are Bernard Gui (1261), Saint Remigius (437), Léon Bourgeois (1851), Robert Nivelle (1856), Inessa Armand (1874), and André Frédéric Cournand (1895).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsMarie de France
WRITER
1101 - 1300
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 795
Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse
EXPLORER
1741 - 1788
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 796
Henri Lefebvre
PHILOSOPHER
1901 - 1991
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 797
Marcel Carné
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1996
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 798
Vincent Cassel
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 799
Jean-Pierre Melville
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 1973
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 800
Maurice Blanchot
WRITER
1907 - 2003
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 801
Bernard Gui
WRITER
1261 - 1331
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 802
Saint Remigius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
437 - 533
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 803
Léon Bourgeois
POLITICIAN
1851 - 1925
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 804
Robert Nivelle
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1856 - 1924
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 805
Inessa Armand
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1920
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 806
André Frédéric Cournand
PHYSICIAN
1895 - 1988
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 807
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Maurice Blanchot ranks 110. Before him are Pierre Loti (1850), Madame Roland (1754), Raymond Queneau (1903), Eugène Sue (1804), Frontinus (30), and Marie de France (1101). After him are Bernard Gui (1261), Jean Froissart (1337), Maurice Denis (1870), Max Jacob (1876), Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755), and Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné (1626).
Pierre Loti
1850 - 1923
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 104
Madame Roland
1754 - 1793
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 105
Raymond Queneau
1903 - 1976
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 106
Eugène Sue
1804 - 1857
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 107
Frontinus
30 - 103
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 108
Marie de France
1101 - 1300
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 109
Maurice Blanchot
1907 - 2003
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 110
Bernard Gui
1261 - 1331
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 111
Jean Froissart
1337 - 1405
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 112
Maurice Denis
1870 - 1943
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 113
Max Jacob
1876 - 1944
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 114
Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
1755 - 1826
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 115
Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné
1626 - 1696
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 116