WRITER

Paula Vogel

1951 - Today

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Paula Vogel (born November 16, 1951) is an American playwright. She is known for her provocative explorations of complex social and political issues. Much of her work delves into themes of psychological trauma, abuse, and the complexities of human relationships. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paula Vogel has received more than 286,832 page views. Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Paula Vogel is the 7,175th most popular writer (down from 6,415th in 2019), the 17,489th most popular biography from United States (down from 16,270th in 2019) and the 1,174th most popular American Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 290k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 30.69

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.51

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.58

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

The long Christmas ride home
American Puppet plays, Automobile travel, Christmas plays
2004
Developing Leaders for Positive Organizing
Human capital, Personnel management
2017
The Baltimore waltz
Plays, American drama
1992
How I learned to drive
Drama, Sexually abused teenagers, Uncles
The 1950s pop music accompanying Li'l Bit's excursion down memory lane cannot drown out the ghosts of her past. Sweet recollections of driving with her beloved uncle intermingle with lessons about the darker sides of life. Balmy evenings are fraught with danger; seductions happen anywhere. Li'l Bit navigates a narrow path between the demands of family and her own sense of right and wrong.
1997
The oldest profession
Drama, Prostitutes
2005
The Baltimore waltz and other plays
American drama (dramatic works by one author), American drama
This first major collection of Paula Vogel's work surveys a remarkable decade of her writing for the stage. Vogel's singular voice is exhilarating, comic and heartbreaking in its examination of such contemporary issues as the feminization of poverty, the nontraditional family, the AIDS epidemic, domestic violence and pornography.
1996
How I learned to drive
Drama, Sexually abused teenagers, Uncles
The 1950s pop music accompanying Li'l Bit's excursion down memory lane cannot drown out the ghosts of her past. Sweet recollections of driving with her beloved uncle intermingle with lessons about the darker sides of life. Balmy evenings are fraught with danger; seductions happen anywhere. Li'l Bit navigates a narrow path between the demands of family and her own sense of right and wrong.
1997
The Baltimore waltz
Plays, American drama
1992
Indecent (TCG Edition)
American drama (dramatic works by one author), DRAMA, American
1 online resource (viii, 77 pages)
2017
The long Christmas ride home
American Puppet plays, Automobile travel, Christmas plays
2004
Developing Leaders for Positive Organizing
Human capital, Personnel management
2017
The oldest profession
Drama, Prostitutes
2005

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Paula Vogel ranks 7,175 out of 7,302. Before her are Stephen Glass, Giuliana Rancic, Eleanor Catton, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Sanjay Gupta, and Jon Fisher. After her are Douglas Stuart, Paul Harding, Jeff Davis, Anita Nair, Jane Goldman, and Rajaa al-Sanea.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Paula Vogel ranks 744. Before her are Linda Grant, Mike Leavitt, John McDonnell, Meena Alexander, Stephen S. Oswald, and Mike Thompson. After her are Ed Royce, Jim Holton, Frank Pallone, Jim Douglas, Rob Bishop, and Jerry McNerney.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Paula Vogel ranks 17,489 out of 20,380. Before her are Zack Steffen (1995), Emily Rios (1989), Flying Lotus (1983), Luther Strange (1953), Jerami Grant (1994), and Rowdy Gaines (1959). After her are Rosalynn Sumners (1964), Austin Reaves (1998), Ed Perlmutter (1953), Ron Wright (1953), Brian Christopher (1972), and Adam Morrison (1984).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Paula Vogel ranks 1,174. Before her are Kristin Cashore (1976), Elizabeth Wurtzel (1967), Stephen Glass (1972), Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (1973), Sanjay Gupta (1969), and Jon Fisher (1972). After her are Paul Harding (1967), Jeff Davis (1975), Nnedi Okorafor (1974), Tara Westover (1986), Andrew Sean Greer (1970), and Bill McKibben (1960).

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