WRITER
Paul Harding
1967 - Today

Paul Harding
Paul Harding (born 1967) is an American musician and author, best known for his debut novel Tinkers (2009), which won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the 2010 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize, among other honors. He is currently a Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing at Emerson College in Boston. Previously, Harding was the director of the Creative Writing and Literature MFA program at Stony Brook Southampton, as well as interim associate provost of Stony Brook University's Lichtenstein Center. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Harding is the 7,376th most popular writer (down from 7,182nd in 2024), the 18,386th most popular biography from United States (down from 17,514th in 2019) and the 1,209th most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Paul Harding ranks 7,376 out of 7,302. Before him are Bill McKibben, Chris Moneymaker, Laura Mendez, Lauren Beukes, Peter Craig, and Alejandro Rejon Huchin. After him are Nnedi Okorafor, Caitlin Moran, Rajaa al-Sanea, Amy Webb, Henriett Seth F., and Naomi Alderman.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBill McKibben
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.60
Rank: 7,370
Chris Moneymaker
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.54
Rank: 7,371
Laura Mendez
1853 - 1928
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 7,372
Lauren Beukes
1976 - Present
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 7,373
Peter Craig
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 7,374
Alejandro Rejon Huchin
1997 - Present
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 7,375
Paul Harding
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 7,376
Nnedi Okorafor
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 7,377
Caitlin Moran
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 7,378
Rajaa al-Sanea
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 7,379
Amy Webb
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 7,380
Henriett Seth F.
1980 - Present
HPI: 40.40
Rank: 7,381
Naomi Alderman
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 7,382
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1967, Paul Harding ranks 1,062. Before him are Makoto Kitano, Andrew Tridgell, Moon Zappa, Rob Liefeld, Monique Éwanjé-Épée, and Alex Bunbury. After him are Kathrin Weßel, Michael Andrews, Susanne Munk Wilbek, Mookie Blaylock, Gillian Welch, and Félix Fernández.
Others Born in 1967
Go to all RankingsMakoto Kitano
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 1,056
Andrew Tridgell
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.60
Rank: 1,057
Moon Zappa
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.55
Rank: 1,058
Rob Liefeld
COMIC ARTIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.55
Rank: 1,059
Monique Éwanjé-Épée
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.54
Rank: 1,060
Alex Bunbury
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 1,061
Paul Harding
WRITER
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 1,062
Kathrin Weßel
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 1,063
Michael Andrews
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 1,064
Susanne Munk Wilbek
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 1,065
Mookie Blaylock
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 1,066
Gillian Welch
SINGER
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 1,067
Félix Fernández
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.20
Rank: 1,068
In United States
Among people born in United States, Paul Harding ranks 18,394 out of 20,380. Before him are Rachel Platten (1981), Jim Bridenstine (1975), Peter Craig (1969), Noah Munck (1996), Katie Lowes (1982), and Valarie Allman (1995). After him are Nnedi Okorafor (1974), Adam Wingard (1982), Terry Cummings (1961), Monique Hennagan (1976), Loren Bouchard (1969), and Nicole DeHuff (1975).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRachel Platten
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 18,388
Jim Bridenstine
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 18,389
Peter Craig
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 18,390
Noah Munck
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 18,391
Katie Lowes
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 18,392
Valarie Allman
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 18,393
Paul Harding
WRITER
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 18,394
Nnedi Okorafor
WRITER
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 18,395
Adam Wingard
FILM DIRECTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 18,396
Terry Cummings
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 18,397
Monique Hennagan
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 18,398
Loren Bouchard
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 18,399
Nicole DeHuff
ACTOR
1975 - 2005
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 18,400
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Paul Harding ranks 1,209. Before him are Mary Robinette Kowal (1969), Elizabeth Wurtzel (1967), Rainbow Rowell (1973), Bill McKibben (1960), Chris Moneymaker (1975), and Peter Craig (1969). After him are Nnedi Okorafor (1974), Amy Webb (1974), Stephanie Garber (1987), Jake Tapper (1969), Helen DeWitt (1957), and Jane Espenson (1964).
Mary Robinette Kowal
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 1,203
Elizabeth Wurtzel
1967 - 2020
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 1,204
Rainbow Rowell
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 1,205
Bill McKibben
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.60
Rank: 1,206
Chris Moneymaker
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.54
Rank: 1,207
Peter Craig
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 1,208
Paul Harding
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 1,209
Nnedi Okorafor
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 1,210
Amy Webb
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 1,211
Stephanie Garber
1987 - Present
HPI: 40.32
Rank: 1,212
Jake Tapper
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 1,213
Helen DeWitt
1957 - Present
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 1,214
Jane Espenson
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 1,215









































