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Susan Glaspell

1876 - 1948

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Susan Keating Glaspell (July 1, 1876 – July 28, 1948) was an American playwright, novelist, journalist and actress. With her husband George Cram Cook, she founded the Provincetown Players, the first modern American theatre company.First known for her short stories (fifty were published), Glaspell also wrote nine novels, fifteen plays, and a biography. Often set in her native Midwest, these semi-autobiographical tales typically explore contemporary social issues, such as gender, ethics, and dissent, while featuring deep, sympathetic characters who make principled stands. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Susan Glaspell has received more than 302,863 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Susan Glaspell is the 5,805th most popular writer (down from 5,354th in 2019), the 10,933rd most popular biography from United States (up from 10,971st in 2019) and the 825th most popular American Writer.

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  • 17

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  • 2.07

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  • 3.30

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Susan Glaspell ranks 5,805 out of 5,755Before her are Joel Osteen, Thomas Heywood, Pia Tafdrup, Thomas Percy, Richard Henry Dana Jr., and Lauren Weisberger. After her are Patrick Kavanagh, Gregory Colbert, Matti Yrjänä Joensuu, Guillermo Martínez, Angus Wilson, and George Saunders.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1876, Susan Glaspell ranks 181Before her are Ernest Esclangon, James Larkin, Sol Plaatje, Carl Albert Andersen, Gregory Mathews, and Mary Ritter Beard. After her are John Mulcahy, James Scullin, William Farnum, Con Leahy, and Sophia Duleep Singh. Among people deceased in 1948, Susan Glaspell ranks 162Before her are Mary Eaton, Yellapragada Subbarow, Henri Hazebrouck, Poul Heegaard, Alexander Alfonsovich Grossheim, and Elissa Landi. After her are John Anderson, Franz Weidenreich, Samuel S. Hinds, King Baggot, Warren William, and Gertrude Atherton.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Susan Glaspell ranks 10,933 out of 18,182Before her are Richard Henry Dana Jr. (1815), Chandler Riggs (1999), Robert Warwick (1878), Derek Mears (1972), Abraham Baldwin (1754), and Lauren Weisberger (1977). After her are Samuel Ryan Curtis (1805), James Flynn (1934), Patrick M. Shanahan (1962), Macy Gray (1967), Chloe Bennet (1992), and Jennifer Taylor (1972).

Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Susan Glaspell ranks 825Before her are Cheryl Strayed (1968), Bill Prady (1960), Bob Black (1951), Joel Osteen (1963), Richard Henry Dana Jr. (1815), and Lauren Weisberger (1977). After her are George Saunders (1958), Tillie Olsen (1912), Tana French (1973), David McCullough (1933), John Burroughs (1837), and John Patrick Shanley (1950).