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Robinson Jeffers

1887 - 1962

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John Robinson Jeffers (January 10, 1887 – January 20, 1962) was an American poet known for his work about the central California coast. Much of Jeffers' poetry was written in narrative and epic form. However, he is also known for his shorter verse and is considered an icon of the environmental movement. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robinson Jeffers has received more than 423,795 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Robinson Jeffers is the 5,841st most popular writer (down from 5,204th in 2019), the 9,158th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,103rd in 2019) and the 697th most popular American Writer.

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  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.52

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  • 3.79

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

The Alpine Christ & other poems
1973
Roan stallion, Tamar and other poems
Poetry
1925
Poetry, Gongorism, and a thousand years
Gongorism, Poetry
1949
Poems
American poetry
1928
Medea
Medea (Greek mythology), Poetry
1946
The Collected Poetry of Robinson Jeffers
1988

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Robinson Jeffers ranks 5,841 out of 7,302. Before him are Peter Hacks, Wadih Sa'adeh, Hannu Salama, John of Worcester, Louise Bennett-Coverley, and Akiva Goldsman. After him are Zoltán Ambrus, Colum McCann, Giorgio Faletti, Judy Blume, Qaysin Quli, and Ewa Lipska.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1887, Robinson Jeffers ranks 261. Before him are Charles Reisner, Florence Price, Barnes Wallis, Sigmund Romberg, Gustaf Rosenquist, and Jorge de Paiva. After him are Nils Middelboe, Nils Granfelt, Emilio Lunghi, Raoul Paoli, Väinö Siikaniemi, and Charles Marion. Among people deceased in 1962, Robinson Jeffers ranks 197. Before him are Harmodio Arias Madrid, André Roosevelt, Charles Reisner, Gerrit Achterberg, Frank Hurley, and Clara Blandick. After him are William Beebe, María Rosa Lida de Malkiel, Jean Brichaut, Leon Kruczkowski, Émile Wegelin, and Ernie Kovacs.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Robinson Jeffers ranks 9,158 out of 20,380. Before him are Akiva Goldsman (1962), H. C. Robbins Landon (1926), Jeanne Shaheen (1947), Albert White (1895), Larry Adler (1914), and James Stockdale (1923). After him are Debi Diamond (1965), Vic Seixas (1923), John Ortiz (1968), Harold Hackett (1878), Johnny Messner (1970), and Chris Broderick (1970).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Robinson Jeffers ranks 697. Before him are Ann Bannon (1932), Carol Shields (1935), Bess Meredyth (1890), Chaz Bono (1969), M. Scott Peck (1936), and Akiva Goldsman (1962). After him are Judy Blume (1938), Daniel Goldhagen (1959), Eldridge Cleaver (1935), Tony Hillerman (1925), Joan D. Vinge (1948), and Archibald MacLeish (1892).

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