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Russell Hoban

1925 - 2011

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Russell Conwell Hoban (February 4, 1925 – December 13, 2011) was an American writer. His works span many genres, including fantasy, science fiction, mainstream fiction, magical realism, poetry, and children's books. He lived in London from 1969 until his death. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Russell Hoban is the 6,954th most popular writer (down from 6,807th in 2024), the 15,076th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,140th in 2019) and the 1,064th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Russell Hoban ranks 6,954 out of 7,302. Before him are Roya Hakakian, Laurie Lee, Koenraad Elst, Valerie Plame, Lutz Seiler, and Sara Stridsberg. After him are Conrad Richter, Javier Valdez Cárdenas, Arabella Kiesbauer, Ayu Utami, David Ignatius, and Sara Shepard.

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Among people born in 1925, Russell Hoban ranks 541. Before him are Dickie Moore, Maryon Pittman Allen, Dale Bumpers, Bill Eckersley, Peggy Cummins, and Bill Dixon. After him are John Tower, and Elena Verdugo. Among people deceased in 2011, Russell Hoban ranks 499. Before him are Mălina Olinescu, Sonia Pierre, David Kato, Poly Styrene, Don Kirshner, and Len Lesser. After him are Dan Wheldon, Bill Clements, Phoebe Snow, Josef Vašíček, Ahmed Wali Karzai, and Gary Winick.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Russell Hoban ranks 15,081 out of 20,380. Before him are Johnny Lewis (1983), Clement Comer Clay (1789), Joyce DeWitt (1949), Kendrick Nunn (1995), Inspectah Deck (1970), and Daniel M. Tani (1961). After him are Mitch Kapor (1950), Conrad Richter (1890), Junkyard Dog (1952), Dean Devlin (1962), Bonnie Somerville (1974), and Eric Allman (1955).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Russell Hoban ranks 1,064. Before him are Howard Gordon (1961), Josephine Johnson (1910), Amor Towles (1964), Ransom Riggs (1979), Charles Krauthammer (1950), and Valerie Plame (1963). After him are Conrad Richter (1890), David Ignatius (1950), Sara Shepard (1977), Dave Meltzer (1959), Al Jean (1961), and Seth Meyers (1973).

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