WRITER

Zona Gale

1874 - 1938

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Zona Gale, also known by her married name, Zona Gale Breese (August 26, 1874 – December 27, 1938), was an American novelist, short story writer, and playwright. She became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1921. The close relationship she had with her parents set the tone for her writing and her personal life. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zona Gale has received more than 53,514 page views. Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Zona Gale is the 5,586th most popular writer, the 12,630th most popular biography from United States and the 921st most popular American Writer.

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  • 54k

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  • 49.12

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.90

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.13

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Zona Gale ranks 5,586 out of 5,794. Before her are Sherman Alexie, Geraldine Brooks, Colum McCann, Elizabeth Kostova, Florian Zeller, and Aleksandar Hemon. After her are Shobhaa De, Craig Thomas, Lorrie Moore, Kristin Hannah, Attila Bartis, and Màrius Serra.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1874, Zona Gale ranks 163. Before her are Cathal Brugha, James Juvenal, Vagn Walfrid Ekman, Josiah McCracken, Konstantinos Miliotis-Komninos, and George Irving.  Among people deceased in 1938, Zona Gale ranks 166. Before her are Andreas Michalakopoulos, Zitkala-Sa, Pauline Frederick, Benjamin N. Cardozo, George Lyon, and James Weldon Johnson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Zona Gale ranks 12,630 out of 15,968. Before her are Kyle Hines (1986), William Gargan (1905), David Herman (1967), Adam Nelson (1975), Carter Cruise (1991), and Josh Barnett (1977). After her are John Grant (1968), Reince Priebus (1972), Midori (1968), Albert Hammond Jr. (1980), Rachel Dratch (1966), and Greg Vaughan (1973).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Zona Gale ranks 921. Before her are Bryan Fuller (1969), Conrad Richter (1890), Alfred Gough (1967), Valerie Plame (1963), Sherman Alexie (1966), and Elizabeth Kostova (1964). After her are Craig Thomas (1971), Lorrie Moore (1957), Kristin Hannah (1960), Geoffrey A. Landis (1955), Robert B. Spencer (1962), and Geoff Johns (1973).

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