WRITER
NoViolet Bulawayo
1981 - Today
NoViolet Bulawayo
NoViolet Bulawayo is the pen name of Elizabeth Zandile Tshele (born 12 October 1981), a Zimbabwean author. In 2012, the National Book Foundation named her a "5 under 35" honoree. She was named one of the Top 100 most influential Africans by New African magazine in 2014. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of NoViolet Bulawayo has received more than 142,145 page views. Her biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). NoViolet Bulawayo is the 7,226th most popular writer (down from 6,466th in 2019), the 38th most popular biography from Zimbabwe (down from 37th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Zimbabwean Writer.
Memorability Metrics
140k
Page Views (PV)
28.56
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
3.26
Effective Languages (L*)
3.30
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, NoViolet Bulawayo ranks 7,226 out of 7,302. Before her are J. D. Vance, Brian K. Vaughan, Niloofar Rahmani, Jacqueline Woodson, Helen DeWitt, and Scott Snyder. After her are Gwen Ifill, Teju Cole, Mary Roach, Jake Tapper, Claudia Rankine, and Caitlin Moran.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJ. D. Vance
1984 - Present
HPI: 28.91
Rank: 7,220
Brian K. Vaughan
1976 - Present
HPI: 28.88
Rank: 7,221
Niloofar Rahmani
1992 - Present
HPI: 28.82
Rank: 7,222
Jacqueline Woodson
1963 - Present
HPI: 28.80
Rank: 7,223
Helen DeWitt
1957 - Present
HPI: 28.62
Rank: 7,224
Scott Snyder
1976 - Present
HPI: 28.59
Rank: 7,225
NoViolet Bulawayo
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.56
Rank: 7,226
Gwen Ifill
1955 - 2016
HPI: 28.52
Rank: 7,227
Teju Cole
1975 - Present
HPI: 28.32
Rank: 7,228
Mary Roach
1959 - Present
HPI: 28.27
Rank: 7,229
Jake Tapper
1969 - Present
HPI: 28.26
Rank: 7,230
Claudia Rankine
1963 - Present
HPI: 28.08
Rank: 7,231
Caitlin Moran
1975 - Present
HPI: 28.08
Rank: 7,232
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1981, NoViolet Bulawayo ranks 1,102. Before her are Kapil Sharma, David Yelldell, Tomoaki Komorida, Brigitte Yagüe, Kele Okereke, and Huenes Marcelo Lemos. After her are Cecilia Brækhus, D'or Fischer, Kunie Kitamoto, Eduard Stăncioiu, Ardian Gashi, and Geoffrey Mutai.
Others Born in 1981
Go to all RankingsKapil Sharma
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.65
Rank: 1,096
David Yelldell
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.64
Rank: 1,097
Tomoaki Komorida
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.64
Rank: 1,098
Brigitte Yagüe
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.63
Rank: 1,099
Kele Okereke
MUSICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.61
Rank: 1,100
Huenes Marcelo Lemos
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.59
Rank: 1,101
NoViolet Bulawayo
WRITER
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.56
Rank: 1,102
Cecilia Brækhus
BOXER
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.55
Rank: 1,103
D'or Fischer
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.53
Rank: 1,104
Kunie Kitamoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.53
Rank: 1,105
Eduard Stăncioiu
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.52
Rank: 1,106
Ardian Gashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.49
Rank: 1,107
Geoffrey Mutai
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.46
Rank: 1,108
In Zimbabwe
Among people born in Zimbabwe, NoViolet Bulawayo ranks 38 out of 45. Before her are Yvonne Vera (1964), Rick Cosnett (1983), Wayne Black (1973), Benjani Mwaruwari (1978), Tino Kadewere (1996), and Sibusiso Moyo (1960). After her are Ann Grant (1955), Nyasha Mushekwi (1987), Patricia McKillop (1956), Marvelous Nakamba (1994), Knowledge Musona (1987), and Debora Patta (1964).
Others born in Zimbabwe
Go to all RankingsYvonne Vera
WRITER
1964 - 2005
HPI: 34.72
Rank: 32
Rick Cosnett
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 33.23
Rank: 33
Wayne Black
TENNIS PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 32.92
Rank: 34
Benjani Mwaruwari
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 32.75
Rank: 35
Tino Kadewere
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 32.26
Rank: 36
Sibusiso Moyo
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2021
HPI: 29.18
Rank: 37
NoViolet Bulawayo
WRITER
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.56
Rank: 38
Ann Grant
ATHLETE
1955 - Present
HPI: 28.40
Rank: 39
Nyasha Mushekwi
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 27.19
Rank: 40
Patricia McKillop
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 26.82
Rank: 41
Marvelous Nakamba
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 25.68
Rank: 42
Knowledge Musona
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 25.57
Rank: 43
Debora Patta
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 23.76
Rank: 44
Among WRITERS In Zimbabwe
Among writers born in Zimbabwe, NoViolet Bulawayo ranks 6. Before her are Alexander McCall Smith (1948), Paula Hawkins (1972), Tsitsi Dangarembga (1959), Chenjerai Hove (1956), and Yvonne Vera (1964). After her are Debora Patta (1964).
Alexander McCall Smith
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 1
Paula Hawkins
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 2
Tsitsi Dangarembga
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 3
Chenjerai Hove
1956 - 2015
HPI: 34.94
Rank: 4
Yvonne Vera
1964 - 2005
HPI: 34.72
Rank: 5
NoViolet Bulawayo
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.56
Rank: 6
Debora Patta
1964 - Present
HPI: 23.76
Rank: 7