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Polly Samson

1962 - Today

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Polly Samson (born 29 April 1962) is an English novelist, lyricist and journalist. She is married to the musician David Gilmour and has written lyrics for many of his songs, including albums with his band Pink Floyd. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Polly Samson is the 6,309th most popular writer (down from 6,282nd in 2024), the 5,505th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,354th in 2019) and the 605th most popular British Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Polly Samson ranks 6,309 out of 7,302. Before her are Chris Claremont, William H. Gass, Mah Laqa Bai, Gillian Flynn, Richard K. Morgan, and Crane Wilbur. After her are Peter Stamm, Meg Cabot, Sándor Csoóri, N. Scott Momaday, Cristina Rivera Garza, and Mulk Raj Anand.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Polly Samson ranks 517. Before her are Angela Schanelec, Bruno Martini, Andreas Felder, DJ Hell, Zenon Jaskuła, and Richard Ferrand. After her are Mehdi Jomaa, Robin Campillo, Rudolf Povarnitsyn, Jaan Ehlvest, Ahn Byeong-keun, and Will Kymlicka.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Polly Samson ranks 5,507 out of 8,785. Before her are Steve O'Rourke (1940), Bob Bell (1958), Giles Gilbert Scott (1880), John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham (1792), Richard K. Morgan (1965), and Kelly Johnson (1958). After her are Harry Johnston (1858), Nigel Lawson (1932), David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter (1905), Harry Wilson (1997), Alfie Allen (1986), and Leslie Bricusse (1931).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Polly Samson ranks 605. Before her are Cressida Cowell (1966), David McKee (1935), Dorothy Richardson (1873), Kathleen Raine (1908), Chris Claremont (1950), and Richard K. Morgan (1965). After her are Brian Stableford (1948), Hammond Innes (1913), Sheila Jeffreys (1948), Andrew Davies (1936), Barbara Pym (1913), and Christopher Smart (1722).

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