WRITER
Walter de la Mare
1873 - 1956
Walter de la Mare
Walter John de la Mare (; 25 April 1873 – 22 June 1956) was an English poet, short story writer and novelist. He is probably best remembered for his works for children, for his poem "The Listeners", and for his psychological horror short fiction, including "Seaton's Aunt" and "All Hallows". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Walter de la Mare has received more than 741,027 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Walter de la Mare is the 5,806th most popular writer (down from 5,459th in 2019), the 4,560th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,504th in 2019) and the 514th most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
740k
Page Views (PV)
52.29
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
2.06
Effective Languages (L*)
3.61
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Walter de la Mare ranks 5,806 out of 7,302. Before him are Gert Hofmann, James Herbert, Antoine Blondin, Dorrit Willumsen, Miron Białoszewski, and Ma Jian. After him are Édouard Pailleron, Cheikh Hamidou Kane, Caterina Davinio, John Masefield, Gaspar Núñez de Arce, and Simon Sebag Montefiore.
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1931 - 1993
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 5,800
James Herbert
1943 - 2013
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 5,801
Antoine Blondin
1922 - 1991
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 5,802
Dorrit Willumsen
1940 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 5,803
Miron Białoszewski
1922 - 1983
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 5,804
Ma Jian
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 5,805
Walter de la Mare
1873 - 1956
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 5,806
Édouard Pailleron
1834 - 1899
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 5,807
Cheikh Hamidou Kane
1928 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 5,808
Caterina Davinio
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 5,809
John Masefield
1878 - 1967
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 5,810
Gaspar Núñez de Arce
1832 - 1903
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 5,811
Simon Sebag Montefiore
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 5,812
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1873, Walter de la Mare ranks 179. Before him are Michel Giacobini, Gombojab Tsybikov, Jānis Endzelīns, Henri Helle, Karl Jatho, and George Orton. After him are Lucien Mérignac, Charles Clary, Guillaume Grandidier, Juan Corzo, Carlos María de la Torre, and Maurice Verdonck. Among people deceased in 1956, Walter de la Mare ranks 194. Before him are Wollmar Boström, Edward Arnold, Jim Elliot, René Bougnol, Georg Brustad, and Frithiof Mårtensson. After him are Gerrit Smith Miller, Werner Haas, Marion Leonard, Frederick G. Donnan, Fernand Jourdant, and Alice Greene.
Others Born in 1873
Go to all RankingsMichel Giacobini
ASTRONOMER
1873 - 1938
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 173
Gombojab Tsybikov
EXPLORER
1873 - 1930
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 174
Jānis Endzelīns
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1873 - 1961
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 175
Henri Helle
ATHLETE
1873 - 1901
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 176
Karl Jatho
INVENTOR
1873 - 1933
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 177
George Orton
SOCCER PLAYER
1873 - 1958
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 178
Walter de la Mare
WRITER
1873 - 1956
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 179
Lucien Mérignac
FENCER
1873 - 1941
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 180
Charles Clary
ACTOR
1873 - 1931
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 181
Guillaume Grandidier
GEOGRAPHER
1873 - 1957
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 182
Juan Corzo
CHESS PLAYER
1873 - 1941
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 183
Carlos María de la Torre
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1873 - 1968
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 184
Maurice Verdonck
ATHLETE
1873 - 1968
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 185
Others Deceased in 1956
Go to all RankingsWollmar Boström
TENNIS PLAYER
1878 - 1956
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 188
Edward Arnold
ACTOR
1890 - 1956
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 189
Jim Elliot
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1927 - 1956
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 190
René Bougnol
ATHLETE
1911 - 1956
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 191
Georg Brustad
GYMNAST
1892 - 1956
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 192
Frithiof Mårtensson
WRESTLER
1884 - 1956
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 193
Walter de la Mare
WRITER
1873 - 1956
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 194
Gerrit Smith Miller
BIOLOGIST
1869 - 1956
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 195
Werner Haas
RACING DRIVER
1927 - 1956
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 196
Marion Leonard
ACTOR
1881 - 1956
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 197
Frederick G. Donnan
CHEMIST
1870 - 1956
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 198
Fernand Jourdant
ATHLETE
1903 - 1956
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 199
Alice Greene
TENNIS PLAYER
1879 - 1956
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 200
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Walter de la Mare ranks 4,560 out of 8,785. Before him are John Harding, 1st Baron Harding of Petherton (1896), Jeremy Kemp (1935), Najla El Mangoush (1973), Daniel Levy (1962), James Wyatt (1746), and Richard Briers (1934). After him are Chris Hughton (1958), Dave Finlay (1958), Jack Davenport (1973), Sophia Jex-Blake (1840), Matthew Webb (1848), and Dave Hill (1946).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn Harding, 1st Baron Harding of Petherton
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1989
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 4,554
Jeremy Kemp
ACTOR
1935 - 2019
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 4,555
Najla El Mangoush
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 4,556
Daniel Levy
BUSINESSPERSON
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 4,557
James Wyatt
ARCHITECT
1746 - 1813
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 4,558
Richard Briers
ACTOR
1934 - 2013
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 4,559
Walter de la Mare
WRITER
1873 - 1956
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 4,560
Chris Hughton
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 4,561
Dave Finlay
WRESTLER
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 4,562
Jack Davenport
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 4,563
Sophia Jex-Blake
PHYSICIAN
1840 - 1912
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 4,564
Matthew Webb
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1848 - 1883
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 4,565
Dave Hill
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 4,566
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Walter de la Mare ranks 514. Before him are Julian Symons (1912), Nigella Lawson (1960), Jhumpa Lahiri (1967), Robert Edmond Grant (1793), Richard K. Morgan (1965), and James Herbert (1943). After him are John Masefield (1878), Simon Sebag Montefiore (1965), Thomas Linacre (1460), Thomas Campbell (1777), John of Worcester (1100), and Arthur Symons (1865).
Julian Symons
1912 - 1994
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 508
Nigella Lawson
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 509
Jhumpa Lahiri
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 510
Robert Edmond Grant
1793 - 1874
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 511
Richard K. Morgan
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 512
James Herbert
1943 - 2013
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 513
Walter de la Mare
1873 - 1956
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 514
John Masefield
1878 - 1967
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 515
Simon Sebag Montefiore
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 516
Thomas Linacre
1460 - 1524
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 517
Thomas Campbell
1777 - 1844
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 518
John of Worcester
1100 - 1200
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 519
Arthur Symons
1865 - 1945
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 520