WRITER
Michael McClure
1932 - 2020
Michael McClure
Michael McClure (October 20, 1932 – May 4, 2020) was an American poet, playwright, songwriter, and novelist. After moving to San Francisco as a young man, he found fame as one of the five poets (including Allen Ginsberg) who read at the famous San Francisco Six Gallery reading in 1955, which was rendered in barely fictionalized terms in Jack Kerouac's The Dharma Bums. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael McClure has received more than 312,821 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Michael McClure is the 6,411th most popular writer (down from 5,673rd in 2019), the 11,854th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,232nd in 2019) and the 870th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
310k
Page Views (PV)
41.23
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
2.56
Effective Languages (L*)
2.90
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Michael McClure ranks 6,411 out of 7,302. Before him are Tron Øgrim, Thomas Percy, Joe Hill, Māra Zālīte, Ayi Kwei Armah, and James Branch Cabell. After him are Andrew Sarris, Jáchym Topol, Frances Wright, Michal Šanda, Thomas Hood, and Klas Östergren.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTron Øgrim
1947 - 2007
HPI: 41.28
Rank: 6,405
Thomas Percy
1729 - 1811
HPI: 41.27
Rank: 6,406
Joe Hill
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 6,407
Māra Zālīte
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 6,408
Ayi Kwei Armah
1939 - Present
HPI: 41.25
Rank: 6,409
James Branch Cabell
1879 - 1958
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 6,410
Michael McClure
1932 - 2020
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 6,411
Andrew Sarris
1928 - 2012
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 6,412
Jáchym Topol
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.22
Rank: 6,413
Frances Wright
1795 - 1852
HPI: 41.22
Rank: 6,414
Michal Šanda
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.22
Rank: 6,415
Thomas Hood
1799 - 1845
HPI: 41.22
Rank: 6,416
Klas Östergren
1955 - Present
HPI: 41.20
Rank: 6,417
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, Michael McClure ranks 532. Before him are Alberto Dines, Howard Hodgkin, Derog Gioura, Bruno Visintin, Brian Murphy, and Eeva Ruoppa. After him are Edward Egan, Shirley Cawley, Duke Pearson, Udupi Ramachandra Rao, Clyde McPhatter, and Dorothy Ashby. Among people deceased in 2020, Michael McClure ranks 722. Before him are Tony Waiters, Kinuko Tanida, Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga, Alfredo Lim, Imre Farkas, and Bucky Pizzarelli. After him are Luke Harper, Ben Jipcho, James Lipton, Frank Press, Annie Ross, and Rupert Hine.
Others Born in 1932
Go to all RankingsAlberto Dines
WRITER
1932 - 2018
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 526
Howard Hodgkin
PAINTER
1932 - 2017
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 527
Derog Gioura
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2008
HPI: 41.60
Rank: 528
Bruno Visintin
ATHLETE
1932 - 2015
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 529
Brian Murphy
ACTOR
1932 - Present
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 530
Eeva Ruoppa
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2013
HPI: 41.27
Rank: 531
Michael McClure
WRITER
1932 - 2020
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 532
Edward Egan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - 2015
HPI: 41.22
Rank: 533
Shirley Cawley
ATHLETE
1932 - Present
HPI: 41.09
Rank: 534
Duke Pearson
MUSICIAN
1932 - 1980
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 535
Udupi Ramachandra Rao
PHYSICIST
1932 - 2017
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 536
Clyde McPhatter
SINGER
1932 - 1972
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 537
Dorothy Ashby
MUSICIAN
1932 - 1986
HPI: 40.78
Rank: 538
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all RankingsTony Waiters
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2020
HPI: 41.49
Rank: 716
Kinuko Tanida
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2020
HPI: 41.47
Rank: 717
Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1941 - 2020
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 718
Alfredo Lim
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2020
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 719
Imre Farkas
ATHLETE
1935 - 2020
HPI: 41.31
Rank: 720
Bucky Pizzarelli
MUSICIAN
1926 - 2020
HPI: 41.30
Rank: 721
Michael McClure
WRITER
1932 - 2020
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 722
Luke Harper
WRESTLER
1979 - 2020
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 723
Ben Jipcho
ATHLETE
1943 - 2020
HPI: 41.18
Rank: 724
James Lipton
WRITER
1926 - 2020
HPI: 41.14
Rank: 725
Frank Press
PHYSICIST
1924 - 2020
HPI: 41.09
Rank: 726
Annie Ross
SINGER
1930 - 2020
HPI: 41.08
Rank: 727
Rupert Hine
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2020
HPI: 41.08
Rank: 728
In United States
Among people born in United States, Michael McClure ranks 11,854 out of 20,380. Before him are Jane Withers (1926), Sue Carol (1906), Hans Reiser (1963), Phoebe Hearst (1842), Normani (1996), and James Branch Cabell (1879). After him are Andrew Sarris (1928), Luke Harper (1979), Roy Z (1963), Judy Sheindlin (1942), Nicki Hunter (1979), and Taylor Holmes (1878).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJane Withers
ACTOR
1926 - 2021
HPI: 41.24
Rank: 11,848
Sue Carol
ACTOR
1906 - 1982
HPI: 41.24
Rank: 11,849
Hans Reiser
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.24
Rank: 11,850
Phoebe Hearst
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1842 - 1919
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 11,851
Normani
SINGER
1996 - Present
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 11,852
James Branch Cabell
WRITER
1879 - 1958
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 11,853
Michael McClure
WRITER
1932 - 2020
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 11,854
Andrew Sarris
WRITER
1928 - 2012
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 11,855
Luke Harper
WRESTLER
1979 - 2020
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 11,856
Roy Z
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 11,857
Judy Sheindlin
LAWYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 11,858
Nicki Hunter
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.22
Rank: 11,859
Taylor Holmes
ACTOR
1878 - 1959
HPI: 41.22
Rank: 11,860
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Michael McClure ranks 870. Before him are Leslie Feinberg (1949), Jennifer Egan (1962), James Patrick Kelly (1951), Janet Evanovich (1943), Joe Hill (1972), and James Branch Cabell (1879). After him are Andrew Sarris (1928), Tana French (1973), Barbara Kingsolver (1955), Rick Yancey (1962), Jonathan Rosenbaum (1943), and James Lipton (1926).
Leslie Feinberg
1949 - 2014
HPI: 41.29
Rank: 864
Jennifer Egan
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.29
Rank: 865
James Patrick Kelly
1951 - Present
HPI: 41.28
Rank: 866
Janet Evanovich
1943 - Present
HPI: 41.28
Rank: 867
Joe Hill
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 868
James Branch Cabell
1879 - 1958
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 869
Michael McClure
1932 - 2020
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 870
Andrew Sarris
1928 - 2012
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 871
Tana French
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.19
Rank: 872
Barbara Kingsolver
1955 - Present
HPI: 41.16
Rank: 873
Rick Yancey
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.16
Rank: 874
Jonathan Rosenbaum
1943 - Present
HPI: 41.16
Rank: 875
James Lipton
1926 - 2020
HPI: 41.14
Rank: 876