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Richard Wilbur

1921 - 2017

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Richard Purdy Wilbur (March 1, 1921 – October 14, 2017) was an American poet and literary translator. One of the foremost poets of his generation, Wilbur's work, often employing rhyme, and composed primarily in traditional forms, was marked by its wit, charm, and gentlemanly elegance. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Richard Wilbur has received more than 281,070 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Wilbur is the 5,172nd most popular writer (down from 5,151st in 2019), the 7,977th most popular biography from United States (up from 9,618th in 2019) and the 636th most popular American Writer.

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  • 280k

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  • 44.38

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.07

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.49

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Richard Wilbur ranks 5,172 out of 5,755. Before him are Azar Nafisi, Roger Ascham, Alifa Rifaat, Lev Mei, Marie Hankel, and Carlo Cassola. After him are Natália Correia, Kerstin Gier, Gilbert Adair, Robert Menasse, Sven Delblanc, and Charles Allston Collins.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, Richard Wilbur ranks 339. Before him are Ted Schroeder, Tommy Cooper, Muhibbe Darga, Usmar Ismail, Richard Egan, and Daniel Oduber Quirós. After him are Stan Mortensen, Lloyd Bentsen, Cyrille Adoula, Petter Hugsted, Ruth Barcan Marcus, and Mohammad Mohammadullah. Among people deceased in 2017, Richard Wilbur ranks 403. Before him are Martin McGuinness, Ty Hardin, Robert Alt, Anthony Harvey, Liam Cosgrave, and Jared Martin. After him are Charles P. Thacker, Gunnar Birkerts, Ruth Perry, Joseph Nicolosi, Joy Fleming, and Friedel Rausch.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Richard Wilbur ranks 7,977 out of 18,182. Before him are Lil Nas X (1999), Marco Beltrami (1966), Carleton S. Coon (1904), Jenna Haze (1982), Jay Silvester (1937), and Willie Davenport (1943). After him are Armin Shimerman (1949), Jaleel White (1976), Charles Sands (1865), Frederica von Stade (1945), Chill Wills (1902), and Charles P. Thacker (1943).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Richard Wilbur ranks 636. Before him are Tim Powers (1952), Henry van Dyke Jr. (1852), Christopher Paolini (1983), Alison Lurie (1926), Jerry Falwell (1933), and Ann Coulter (1961). After him are Larry Kramer (1935), William F. Buckley Jr. (1925), Michael Bishop (1945), J. Michael Straczynski (1954), Elizabeth Hawley (1923), and Robert Christgau (1942).

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