WRITER

Refaat Alareer

1979 - 2023

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Refaat Alareer (Arabic: رفعت العرعير, romanized: Rifaʿat al-ʿAriʿīr; 23 September 1979 – 6 December 2023) was a Palestinian writer, poet, professor, and activist from the Gaza Strip. Alareer was born in Gaza City in 1979 during the Israeli occupation of the Gaza Strip, which he said had negatively influenced every move and decision he made. Alareer earned a BA in English in 2001 from the Islamic University of Gaza and an MA from University College London in 2007. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Refaat Alareer has received more than 305,253 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Refaat Alareer is the 7,062nd most popular writer.

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  • 310k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 42.80

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.93

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.09

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Refaat Alareer ranks 7,062 out of 7,302. Before him are Larry Christiansen, Es'kia Mphahlele, Marguerite Abouet, Han Han, Ann Patchett, and Urvashi Butalia. After him are Cleanth Brooks, Carter Bays, Joy Harjo, Dan Stanca, Khosiyat Rustam, and Léonora Miano.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Refaat Alareer ranks 687. Before him are Samppa Lajunen, Alexandros Nikolaidis, Tomoyuki Sakai, Mio Otani, Alejo Sauras, and Amandine Bourgeois. After him are Pang Qing, Fani Chalkia, Gerli Padar, Ariel Garcé, Pascal Chimbonda, and Weligton Oliveira. Among people deceased in 2023, Refaat Alareer ranks 596. Before him are Khader Adnan, Gino Mäder, Alan Newton, Frank McGarvey, Lowell Weicker, and Rebecca Blank. After him are Tori Bowie, Zahara, Mike McFarlane, Joe the Plumber, Jon Beare, and Nikki McCray-Penson.

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