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WRITER

Ranko Marinković

1913 - 2001

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Ranko Marinković (22 February 1913 – 28 January 2001) was a Croatian novelist and dramatist. Born in Komiža on the island of Vis (then a part of Austria-Hungary), Marinković's childhood was marked by World War I. He later earned a degree in philosophy at the University of Zagreb. In the 1930s, he began to make his name in Zagreb literary circles with his plays and stories. His career was interrupted briefly during World War II. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ranko Marinković has received more than 30,856 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Ranko Marinković is the 4,432nd most popular writer (down from 4,102nd in 2019), the 223rd most popular biography from Croatia (down from 194th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Croatian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Ranko Marinković ranks 4,432 out of 5,755Before him are Geo Milev, Grant Allen, Robert B. Parker, Louis Bromfield, Samih al-Qasim, and Mihály Csokonai. After him are Klaus Rifbjerg, Jayakanthan, Sara Lidman, Łukasz Górnicki, Yuri Vizbor, and Florence Delay.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1913, Ranko Marinković ranks 220Before him are Félicien Marceau, George Abecassis, Benjamin Markarian, Zezé Procópio, Robertson Davies, and Johan Kraag. After him are Andre DeToth, Bahi Ladgham, Gangubai Hangal, Kalpana Datta, Suzan Kahramaner, and Jacinto Convit. Among people deceased in 2001, Ranko Marinković ranks 200Before him are Lee Cronbach, Yuri Ozerov, Jean Richard, Betty Holberton, Sivaji Ganesan, and Gerhard Stoltenberg. After him are Franco Rasetti, Alberto Gallardo, Stanislav Rostotsky, Mario Perazzolo, Boris Rybakov, and Salahuddin of Selangor.

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In Croatia

Among people born in Croatia, Ranko Marinković ranks 223 out of 589Before him are Dimitrija Demeter (1811), Marko Perković (1966), Igor Tudor (1978), Silvije Strahimir Kranjčević (1865), Duje Bonačić (1929), and Nina Badrić (1972). After him are Đurđica Bjedov (1947), Ivan Gubijan (1923), Ivan Kukuljević Sakcinski (1816), Slavko Štimac (1960), Ivo Trumbić (1935), and Tomislav Ivković (1960).

Among WRITERS In Croatia

Among writers born in Croatia, Ranko Marinković ranks 27Before him are Ivo Brešan (1936), Antun Gustav Matoš (1873), Pavao Ritter Vitezović (1652), Simo Matavulj (1852), Dimitrija Demeter (1811), and Silvije Strahimir Kranjčević (1865). After him are Vesna Parun (1922), Giovanni Arpino (1927), Frano Selak (1929), Vjenceslav Novak (1859), Pavao Pavličić (1946), and Miro Gavran (1961).