WRITER
Virgilio Piñera
1912 - 1979
Virgilio Piñera
Virgilio Piñera Llera (August 4, 1912 – October 18, 1979) was a Cuban author, playwright, poet, short story writer, essayist and translator. His most notorious works are the poem La isla en peso (1943), the collection of short stories Cuentos Fríos (1956), the novel La carne de René (1952) and the play Electra Garrigó (1959). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Virgilio Piñera has received more than 64,092 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Virgilio Piñera is the 5,002nd most popular writer, the 117th most popular biography from Cuba and the 14th most popular Cuban Writer.
Memorability Metrics
64k
Page Views (PV)
45.19
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
3.01
Effective Languages (L*)
2.29
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Virgilio Piñera ranks 5,002 out of 5,755. Before him are Per Olof Sundman, Dag Solstad, Melih Cevdet Anday, Fred Saberhagen, Louis Sachar, and Ravindra Kelekar. After him are Alfhild Agrell, Peter Englund, Joseph Roumanille, Eyvindr skáldaspillir, Robert Herrick, and Marilyn Ferguson.
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Per Olof Sundman
1922 - 1992
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 4,996
Dag Solstad
1941 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 4,997
Melih Cevdet Anday
1915 - 2002
HPI: 45.20
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Fred Saberhagen
1930 - 2007
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 4,999
Louis Sachar
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 5,000
Ravindra Kelekar
1925 - 2010
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 5,001
Virgilio Piñera
1912 - 1979
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 5,002
Alfhild Agrell
1849 - 1923
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 5,003
Peter Englund
1957 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 5,004
Joseph Roumanille
1818 - 1891
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 5,005
Eyvindr skáldaspillir
910 - 990
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 5,006
Robert Herrick
1591 - 1674
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 5,007
Marilyn Ferguson
1938 - 2008
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 5,008
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1912, Virgilio Piñera ranks 283. Before him are Ruby Payne-Scott, Wálter Guevara, Hideo Itokawa, Erik Larsson, Annemarie Heinrich, and Carmelo Robledo. After him are Øivind Holmsen, Wilhelm Baumann, Segundo Durandal, Georges Beaucourt, Nina Andrycz, and Alfredo Pián. Among people deceased in 1979, Virgilio Piñera ranks 193. Before him are Corinne Griffith, Vasco Bergamaschi, Albert Préjean, Leandro Remondini, Jacob L. Devers, and Hans Scherfig. After him are Magnar Isaksen, Erich Rademacher, Yahya Petra of Kelantan, Eduardo Astengo, Yang Zhongjian, and Paolo Barison.
Others Born in 1912
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Ruby Payne-Scott
1912 - 1981
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 277
Wálter Guevara
1912 - 1996
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 278
Hideo Itokawa
1912 - 1999
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 279
Erik Larsson
1912 - 1982
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 280
Annemarie Heinrich
1912 - 2005
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 281
Carmelo Robledo
1912 - 1982
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 282
Virgilio Piñera
1912 - 1979
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 283
Øivind Holmsen
1912 - 1996
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 284
Wilhelm Baumann
1912 - 1990
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 285
Segundo Durandal
1912 - 1976
HPI: 44.97
Rank: 286
Georges Beaucourt
1912 - 2002
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 287
Nina Andrycz
1912 - 2014
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 288
Alfredo Pián
1912 - 1990
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 289
Others Deceased in 1979
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Corinne Griffith
1894 - 1979
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 187
Vasco Bergamaschi
1909 - 1979
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 188
Albert Préjean
1894 - 1979
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 189
Leandro Remondini
1917 - 1979
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 190
Jacob L. Devers
1887 - 1979
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 191
Hans Scherfig
1905 - 1979
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 192
Virgilio Piñera
1912 - 1979
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 193
Magnar Isaksen
1910 - 1979
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 194
Erich Rademacher
1901 - 1979
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 195
Yahya Petra of Kelantan
1917 - 1979
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 196
Eduardo Astengo
1909 - 1979
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 197
Yang Zhongjian
1897 - 1979
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 198
Paolo Barison
1936 - 1979
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 199
In Cuba
Among people born in Cuba, Virgilio Piñera ranks 117 out of 248. Before him are Juan Tuñas (1917), Mario Cimarro (1971), Manuel Marrero Cruz (1963), Rudy Sarzo (1950), Millard Mitchell (1903), and Carlos Mendieta (1873). After him are Mireya Luis (1967), Jon Secada (1961), Zoé Valdés (1959), Miguel Mariano Gómez (1889), José Carlos Somoza (1959), and Benny Paret (1937).
Others born in Cuba
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Juan Tuñas
1917 - 2011
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 111
Mario Cimarro
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 112
Manuel Marrero Cruz
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 113
Rudy Sarzo
1950 - Present
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 114
Millard Mitchell
1903 - 1953
HPI: 45.41
Rank: 115
Carlos Mendieta
1873 - 1960
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 116
Virgilio Piñera
1912 - 1979
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 117
Mireya Luis
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 118
Jon Secada
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 119
Zoé Valdés
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 120
Miguel Mariano Gómez
1889 - 1950
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 121
José Carlos Somoza
1959 - Present
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 122
Benny Paret
1937 - 1962
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 123
Among WRITERS In Cuba
Among writers born in Cuba, Virgilio Piñera ranks 14. Before him are José Lezama Lima (1910), Leonardo Padura Fuentes (1955), Pedro Juan Gutiérrez (1950), Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda (1814), José María Heredia y Heredia (1803), and Dulce María Loynaz (1902). After him are Zoé Valdés (1959), José Carlos Somoza (1959), and Daína Chaviano (1957).
José Lezama Lima
1910 - 1976
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 8
Leonardo Padura Fuentes
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 9
Pedro Juan Gutiérrez
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 10
Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda
1814 - 1873
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 11
José María Heredia y Heredia
1803 - 1839
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 12
Dulce María Loynaz
1902 - 1997
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 13
Virgilio Piñera
1912 - 1979
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 14
Zoé Valdés
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 15
José Carlos Somoza
1959 - Present
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 16
Daína Chaviano
1957 - Present
HPI: 41.83
Rank: 17
