WRITER

Qian Zhongshu

1910 - 1998

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Qian Zhongshu (November 21, 1910 – December 19, 1998), also transliterated as Ch'ien Chung-shu or Dzien Tsoong-su, was a renowned 20th century Chinese literary scholar and writer, known for his wit and erudition. He is best known for his satirical novel Fortress Besieged. His works of nonfiction are characterized by large amount of quotations in both Chinese and Western languages such as English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Latin. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Qian Zhongshu has received more than 368,718 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Qian Zhongshu is the 3,144th most popular writer (down from 3,047th in 2019), the 737th most popular biography from China (down from 685th in 2019) and the 78th most popular Chinese Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 370k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 52.56

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 27

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.69

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.78

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Qian Zhongshu ranks 3,144 out of 7,302. Before him are Konstantine Gamsakhurdia, Fadwa Tuqan, René Daumal, Antonio de Guevara, Niklaus Manuel Deutsch, and Tristan Bernard. After him are Edward Gorey, Ignacio Ramonet, Péter Szondi, Abdurauf Fitrat, Kir Bulychev, and Paul Fleming.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1910, Qian Zhongshu ranks 160. Before him are Gunnar Höckert, Aldo Olivieri, Wilfred Thesiger, Georgios Zoitakis, Kelly Johnson, and Hideo Shinojima. After him are Pierre Musy, T-Bone Walker, Gus Hall, Helmut Kunz, George C. Homans, and Ennio Flaiano. Among people deceased in 1998, Qian Zhongshu ranks 127. Before him are Louis Dumont, Lia Manoliu, Klaus Tennstedt, John Chadwick, Samuel Eilenberg, and Keisuke Kinoshita. After him are Nazim al-Qudsi, Norberto Méndez, Antonio Saura, Joan Brossa, Lev Dyomin, and Chatichai Choonhavan.

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In China

Among people born in China, Qian Zhongshu ranks 737 out of 1,610. Before him are Wang Bo (650), Bai Ling (1966), Jiong of Xia (null), Zeng Gong (1019), Lei Jun (1969), and Ehmetjan Qasim (1914). After him are Harry Wu (1937), Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei (1901), Lee Shau-kee (1929), Wang Can (177), Li Shangfu (1958), and Wang Zhen (1909).

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, Qian Zhongshu ranks 78. Before him are Gu Yanwu (1613), Guan Daosheng (1262), Song Yu (-298), Han Suyin (1917), François Cheng (1929), and Wang Bo (650). After him are Luo Yixiu (1889), Sakya Pandita (1182), Shen Congwen (1902), Longchenpa (1308), Yu Hua (1960), and Bing Xin (1900).

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