WRITER

Rudolfo Anaya

1937 - 2020

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Rudolfo Anaya (October 30, 1937 – June 28, 2020) was an American author. Noted for his 1972 novel Bless Me, Ultima, Anaya was considered one of the founders of the canon of contemporary Chicano and New Mexican literature. The themes and cultural references of the novel, which were uncommon at the time of its publication, had a lasting impression on fellow Latino writers. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rudolfo Anaya has received more than 307,046 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Rudolfo Anaya is the 6,975th most popular writer, the 15,342nd most popular biography from United States and the 1,089th most popular American Writer.

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  • 44.29

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.70

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.19

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Rudolfo Anaya ranks 6,975 out of 7,302. Before him are Elizabeth David, Sanu Sharma, Robert Anderson, Cyril Montana, Sipan Shiraz, and Anna Burns. After him are Alice Oseman, Okwui Enwezor, Sarojini Sahoo, Fabio Volo, Mabel Strickland, and Conrad Richter.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1937, Rudolfo Anaya ranks 567. Before him are Deven Verma, Shay Brennan, Bailey Howell, Hal Rogers, Jeff Farrell, and Hazel R. O'Leary. After him are Tony Shelly, Alan Peacock, Richard Bryan, Luther Ingram, Shelley Mann, and Rod Roddy. Among people deceased in 2020, Rudolfo Anaya ranks 840. Before him are Linda Manz, Andy Gill, Julie Bennett, Donato Sabia, Irina Slavina, and Gheorghe Dogărescu. After him are Trevor Cherry, Dale Hawerchuk, Chilla Porter, Marián Čišovský, Khagendra Thapa Magar, and Thomas Schäfer.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Rudolfo Anaya ranks 15,342 out of 20,380. Before him are John Chafee (1922), Gerald Tinker (1951), LaMelo Ball (2001), Inger Miller (1972), Anthony Parker (1975), and Skye McCole Bartusiak (1992). After him are Mike Modano (1970), Seth Curry (1990), Jay Gould II (1888), J. B. Smoove (1965), AJ Lee (1987), and T.J. Miller (1981).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Rudolfo Anaya ranks 1,089. Before him are Jay Asher (1975), Andy Rooney (1919), Gayle Forman (1970), Kate DiCamillo (1964), Lauren Kate (1981), and Robert Anderson (1917). After him are Conrad Richter (1890), J. Hillis Miller (1928), Zona Gale (1874), Scott Smith (1965), Ruth Ozeki (1956), and Robert Olen Butler (1945).

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