WRITER
Robert Creeley
1926 - 2005
Robert Creeley
Robert White Creeley (May 21, 1926 – March 30, 2005) was an American poet and author of more than sixty books. He is usually associated with the Black Mountain poets, though his verse aesthetic diverged from that school. He was close with Charles Olson, Robert Duncan, Allen Ginsberg, John Wieners and Ed Dorn. He served as the Samuel P. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Creeley has received more than 218,663 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Robert Creeley is the 6,171st most popular writer (down from 5,456th in 2019), the 10,553rd most popular biography from United States (down from 9,086th in 2019) and the 784th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
220k
Page Views (PV)
42.92
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
3.00
Effective Languages (L*)
2.99
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Robert Creeley ranks 6,171 out of 7,302. Before him are Frank Harris, Barbara Frischmuth, Mehmed Uzun, Joyce Cary, Theodore Roethke, and Éric Vuillard. After him are Philip Massinger, Paul Scott, Anthony Doerr, Jānis Akuraters, Michael Drayton, and George Saunders.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrank Harris
1856 - 1931
HPI: 42.99
Rank: 6,165
Barbara Frischmuth
1941 - Present
HPI: 42.98
Rank: 6,166
Mehmed Uzun
1953 - 2007
HPI: 42.96
Rank: 6,167
Joyce Cary
1888 - 1957
HPI: 42.96
Rank: 6,168
Theodore Roethke
1908 - 1963
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 6,169
Éric Vuillard
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 6,170
Robert Creeley
1926 - 2005
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 6,171
Philip Massinger
1583 - 1640
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 6,172
Paul Scott
1920 - 1978
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 6,173
Anthony Doerr
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 6,174
Jānis Akuraters
1876 - 1937
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 6,175
Michael Drayton
1563 - 1631
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 6,176
George Saunders
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 6,177
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Robert Creeley ranks 484. Before him are Éva Janikovszky, Rob Schroeder, Shohachi Ishii, Audrey Williamson, Patrice Wymore, and Manorama. After him are Valentin Kuzin, Larissa Volpert, Jimmy Bryan, Lionel Jeffries, Hakon Barfod, and Rawya Ateya. Among people deceased in 2005, Robert Creeley ranks 322. Before him are Ismail Merchant, Paul Winchell, Renzo Nostini, Hong Deok-young, Ernest Lehman, and Dave Allen. After him are Kalevi Hämäläinen, Harold J. Stone, George Szekeres, Richard Doll, Adrian Biddle, and Nikolai Puchkov.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsÉva Janikovszky
WRITER
1926 - 2003
HPI: 43.17
Rank: 478
Rob Schroeder
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2011
HPI: 43.17
Rank: 479
Shohachi Ishii
WRESTLER
1926 - 1980
HPI: 43.12
Rank: 480
Audrey Williamson
ATHLETE
1926 - 2010
HPI: 43.11
Rank: 481
Patrice Wymore
ACTOR
1926 - 2014
HPI: 43.10
Rank: 482
Manorama
ACTOR
1926 - 2008
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 483
Robert Creeley
WRITER
1926 - 2005
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 484
Valentin Kuzin
HOCKEY PLAYER
1926 - 1994
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 485
Larissa Volpert
CHESS PLAYER
1926 - 2017
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 486
Jimmy Bryan
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 1960
HPI: 42.74
Rank: 487
Lionel Jeffries
ACTOR
1926 - 2010
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 488
Hakon Barfod
ATHLETE
1926 - 2013
HPI: 42.33
Rank: 489
Rawya Ateya
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1997
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 490
Others Deceased in 2005
Go to all RankingsIsmail Merchant
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - 2005
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 316
Paul Winchell
ACTOR
1922 - 2005
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 317
Renzo Nostini
FENCER
1914 - 2005
HPI: 43.33
Rank: 318
Hong Deok-young
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2005
HPI: 43.30
Rank: 319
Ernest Lehman
WRITER
1915 - 2005
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 320
Dave Allen
ACTOR
1936 - 2005
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 321
Robert Creeley
WRITER
1926 - 2005
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 322
Kalevi Hämäläinen
ATHLETE
1932 - 2005
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 323
Harold J. Stone
ACTOR
1913 - 2005
HPI: 42.85
Rank: 324
George Szekeres
MATHEMATICIAN
1911 - 2005
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 325
Richard Doll
PHYSICIAN
1912 - 2005
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 326
Adrian Biddle
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - 2005
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 327
Nikolai Puchkov
ATHLETE
1930 - 2005
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 328
In United States
Among people born in United States, Robert Creeley ranks 10,553 out of 20,380. Before him are Anson Mount (1973), Jon Hall (1950), Tommy Kirk (1941), 6ix9ine (1996), Alice Ghostley (1923), and Nelson Eddy (1901). After him are Illeana Douglas (1965), Clint Dempsey (1983), Lona Andre (1915), John James (1956), Steve Howey (1977), and Audrey Hollander (1979).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAnson Mount
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 10,547
Jon Hall
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1950 - Present
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 10,548
Tommy Kirk
ACTOR
1941 - 2021
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 10,549
6ix9ine
SINGER
1996 - Present
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 10,550
Alice Ghostley
ACTOR
1923 - 2007
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 10,551
Nelson Eddy
SINGER
1901 - 1967
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 10,552
Robert Creeley
WRITER
1926 - 2005
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 10,553
Illeana Douglas
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 10,554
Clint Dempsey
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 10,555
Lona Andre
ACTOR
1915 - 1992
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 10,556
John James
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 10,557
Steve Howey
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 10,558
Audrey Hollander
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 10,559
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Robert Creeley ranks 784. Before him are Walker Percy (1916), Ernest Lehman (1915), Jerry Pournelle (1933), Charles Olson (1910), Henry Jenkins (1958), and Theodore Roethke (1908). After him are Anthony Doerr (1973), George Saunders (1958), David McCullough (1933), Maxine Kumin (1925), Gillian Flynn (1971), and Stephen Vincent Benét (1898).
Walker Percy
1916 - 1990
HPI: 43.07
Rank: 778
Ernest Lehman
1915 - 2005
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 779
Jerry Pournelle
1933 - 2017
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 780
Charles Olson
1910 - 1970
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 781
Henry Jenkins
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.01
Rank: 782
Theodore Roethke
1908 - 1963
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 783
Robert Creeley
1926 - 2005
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 784
Anthony Doerr
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 785
George Saunders
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 786
David McCullough
1933 - 2022
HPI: 42.85
Rank: 787
Maxine Kumin
1925 - 2014
HPI: 42.85
Rank: 788
Gillian Flynn
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 789
Stephen Vincent Benét
1898 - 1943
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 790