WRITER
Paul Auster
1947 - 2024
Paul Auster
Paul Benjamin Auster (February 3, 1947 – April 30, 2024) was an American writer, novelist, memoirist, poet, and filmmaker. His notable works include The New York Trilogy (1987), Moon Palace (1989), The Music of Chance (1990), The Book of Illusions (2002), The Brooklyn Follies (2005), Invisible (2009), Sunset Park (2010), Winter Journal (2012), and 4 3 2 1 (2017). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Auster has received more than 2,115,560 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 53 in 2019). Paul Auster is the 366th most popular writer (up from 401st in 2019), the 347th most popular biography from United States (up from 409th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular American Writer.
Paul Auster is an American author, best known for his novels "The New York Trilogy" and "In the Country of Last Things".
Memorability Metrics
2.1M
Page Views (PV)
68.90
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
54
Languages Editions (L)
9.37
Effective Languages (L*)
2.89
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Paul Auster ranks 366 out of 7,302. Before him are Margaret Mitchell, Christine de Pizan, Ian Fleming, Mahmoud Darwish, Mario Puzo, and Ahmad ibn Fadlan. After him are Jo Nesbø, Alphonse de Lamartine, Ennius, Octavio Paz, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, and Tulsidas.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMargaret Mitchell
1900 - 1949
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 360
Christine de Pizan
1365 - 1430
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 361
Ian Fleming
1908 - 1964
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 362
Mahmoud Darwish
1941 - 2008
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 363
Mario Puzo
1920 - 1999
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 364
Ahmad ibn Fadlan
900 - 960
HPI: 68.93
Rank: 365
Paul Auster
1947 - 2024
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 366
Jo Nesbø
1960 - Present
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 367
Alphonse de Lamartine
1790 - 1869
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 368
Ennius
239 BC - 169 BC
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 369
Octavio Paz
1914 - 1998
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 370
Friedrich Dürrenmatt
1921 - 1990
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 371
Tulsidas
1532 - 1623
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 372
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, Paul Auster ranks 20. Before him are Josep Borrell, Ali Abdullah Saleh, Salman Rushdie, James Hunt, Shirin Ebadi, and Mario Draghi. After him are Takeshi Kitano, Megawati Sukarnoputri, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Paco de Lucía, Michael Porter, and O. J. Simpson. Among people deceased in 2024, Paul Auster ranks 10. Before him are Maggie Smith, Daniel Kahneman, Donald Sutherland, Alberto Fujimori, Fethullah Gülen, and Peter Higgs. After him are Anouk Aimée, Alice Munro, Ismail Kadare, Sven-Göran Eriksson, Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, and Ismail Haniyeh.
Others Born in 1947
Go to all RankingsJosep Borrell
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 14
Ali Abdullah Saleh
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2017
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 15
Salman Rushdie
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 16
James Hunt
RACING DRIVER
1947 - 1993
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 17
Shirin Ebadi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 18
Mario Draghi
ECONOMIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 19
Paul Auster
WRITER
1947 - 2024
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 20
Takeshi Kitano
FILM DIRECTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 21
Megawati Sukarnoputri
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 22
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 23
Paco de Lucía
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2014
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 24
Michael Porter
ECONOMIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 25
O. J. Simpson
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1947 - 2024
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 26
Others Deceased in 2024
Go to all RankingsMaggie Smith
ACTOR
1934 - 2024
HPI: 73.61
Rank: 4
Daniel Kahneman
PSYCHOLOGIST
1934 - 2024
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 5
Donald Sutherland
ACTOR
1935 - 2024
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 6
Alberto Fujimori
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2024
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 7
Fethullah Gülen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1941 - 2024
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 8
Peter Higgs
PHYSICIST
1929 - 2024
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 9
Paul Auster
WRITER
1947 - 2024
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 10
Anouk Aimée
ACTOR
1932 - 2024
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 11
Alice Munro
WRITER
1931 - 2024
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 12
Ismail Kadare
WRITER
1936 - 2024
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 13
Sven-Göran Eriksson
COACH
1948 - 2024
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 14
Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2024
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 15
Ismail Haniyeh
POLITICIAN
1962 - 2024
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 16
In United States
Among people born in United States, Paul Auster ranks 347 out of 20,380. Before him are Margaret Mitchell (1900), Geraldine Chaplin (1944), Mario Puzo (1920), Sharon Stone (1958), Gertrude B. Elion (1918), and Calvin Klein (1942). After him are John Cage (1912), Julia Roberts (1967), Fred Astaire (1899), Rachel Carson (1907), Jack Lemmon (1925), and Spencer Tracy (1900).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMargaret Mitchell
WRITER
1900 - 1949
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 341
Geraldine Chaplin
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 342
Mario Puzo
WRITER
1920 - 1999
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 343
Sharon Stone
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 344
Gertrude B. Elion
CHEMIST
1918 - 1999
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 345
Calvin Klein
FASHION DESIGNER
1942 - Present
HPI: 68.91
Rank: 346
Paul Auster
WRITER
1947 - 2024
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 347
John Cage
COMPOSER
1912 - 1992
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 348
Julia Roberts
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 349
Fred Astaire
ACTOR
1899 - 1987
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 350
Rachel Carson
BIOLOGIST
1907 - 1964
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 351
Jack Lemmon
ACTOR
1925 - 2001
HPI: 68.75
Rank: 352
Spencer Tracy
ACTOR
1900 - 1967
HPI: 68.75
Rank: 353
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Paul Auster ranks 33. Before him are Henry Miller (1891), Ezra Pound (1885), Louise Glück (1943), James Fenimore Cooper (1789), Margaret Mitchell (1900), and Mario Puzo (1920). After him are O. Henry (1862), Raymond Chandler (1888), Henry James (1843), Dan Brown (1964), Sylvia Plath (1932), and Philip Roth (1933).
Henry Miller
1891 - 1980
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 27
Ezra Pound
1885 - 1972
HPI: 69.26
Rank: 28
Louise Glück
1943 - 2023
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 29
James Fenimore Cooper
1789 - 1851
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 30
Margaret Mitchell
1900 - 1949
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 31
Mario Puzo
1920 - 1999
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 32
Paul Auster
1947 - 2024
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 33
O. Henry
1862 - 1910
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 34
Raymond Chandler
1888 - 1959
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 35
Henry James
1843 - 1916
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 36
Dan Brown
1964 - Present
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 37
Sylvia Plath
1932 - 1963
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 38
Philip Roth
1933 - 2018
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 39