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Pauline Kael

1919 - 2001

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Pauline Kael (; June 19, 1919 – September 3, 2001) was an American film critic who wrote for The New Yorker from 1968 to 1991. Known for her "witty, biting, highly opinionated and sharply focused" reviews, Kael often defied the consensus of her contemporaries. One of the most influential American film critics of her era, she left a lasting impression on the art form. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pauline Kael has received more than 1,447,964 page views. Her biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Pauline Kael is the 3,957th most popular writer (up from 4,903rd in 2019), the 5,163rd most popular biography from United States (up from 7,239th in 2019) and the 423rd most popular American Writer.

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  • 29

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.48

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  • 4.15

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Pauline Kael ranks 3,957 out of 7,302. Before her are Paruyr Sevak, Alejandro Casona, Zofia Nałkowska, Philippa Gregory, Susanna Kaysen, and Bahram Beyzai. After her are Nevil Shute, Mongo Beti, Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi, Irawati Karve, Simo Matavulj, and Joan Alcover.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1919, Pauline Kael ranks 200. Before her are Lawrence Tierney, Nehemiah Persoff, Irmgard Seefried, Mohammed Karim Lamrani, Eileen Heckart, and Polina Gelman. After her are Gustaw Herling-Grudziński, R. M. Hare, Margot Hielscher, Madalyn Murray O'Hair, Olle Anderberg, and Maria Lassnig. Among people deceased in 2001, Pauline Kael ranks 179. Before her are Luis Rijo, Ernst Baier, Vladimir Semichastny, Eileen Heckart, Donella Meadows, and Philippe Léotard. After her are Mongo Beti, Troy Donahue, Ri Kun-mo, Charles Régnier, Ardito Desio, and Jan Kott.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Pauline Kael ranks 5,163 out of 20,380. Before her are Buddy Bolden (1877), George Kojac (1910), Samantha Smith (1972), James Pickens Jr. (1954), Susanna Kaysen (1948), and Felicia Farr (1932). After her are Nas (1973), Robert Webber (1924), Charles Starkweather (1938), Mary Daly (1928), Val Valentino (1956), and Dr. John (1941).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Pauline Kael ranks 423. Before her are Katherine Anne Porter (1890), Elmer Rice (1892), Elizabeth Strout (1956), James Thurber (1894), John Norman (1931), and Susanna Kaysen (1948). After her are Maxwell Anderson (1888), Ralph Ellison (1914), Tad Williams (1957), Melissa Mathison (1950), Lloyd Alexander (1924), and Syd Field (1935).

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