WRITER
Alan Garner
1934 - Today

Alan Garner
Alan Garner (born 17 October 1934) is an English novelist best known for his children's fantasy novels and his retellings of traditional British folk tales. Much of his work is rooted in the landscape, history and folklore of his native county of Cheshire, North West England, being set in the region and making use of the native Cheshire dialect. Born in Congleton, Garner grew up in Alderley Edge, and spent much of his youth in the wooded area known locally as "The Edge", where he gained an early interest in the folklore of the region. Studying at Manchester Grammar School and then briefly at Oxford University, in 1957 he moved to the village of Blackden, where he bought and renovated an Early Modern Period (circa 1590) building known as Toad Hall. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alan Garner is the 6,360th most popular writer (down from 6,190th in 2019), the 5,598th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,175th in 2019) and the 624th most popular British Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Alan Garner ranks 6,360 out of 7,302. Before him are Mikael Niemi, Isaac D'Israeli, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Angus Wilson, Pavel Antokolsky, and Zadie Smith. After him are Jáchym Topol, Tristan Taormino, Ion Negoițescu, Oodgeroo Noonuccal, Māra Zālīte, and Alex Yermolinsky.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMikael Niemi
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 6,354
Isaac D'Israeli
1766 - 1848
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 6,355
Jonathan Rosenbaum
1943 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 6,356
Angus Wilson
1913 - 1991
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 6,357
Pavel Antokolsky
1896 - 1978
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 6,358
Zadie Smith
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 6,359
Alan Garner
1934 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 6,360
Jáchym Topol
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 6,361
Tristan Taormino
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 6,362
Ion Negoițescu
1921 - 1993
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 6,363
Oodgeroo Noonuccal
1920 - 1993
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 6,364
Māra Zālīte
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 6,365
Alex Yermolinsky
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 6,366
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1934, Alan Garner ranks 540. Before him are José María Maguregui, N. Scott Momaday, Peter Schamoni, Christian Wolff, Robert Stigwood, and Mary Carter Reitano. After him are Ed Flanders, José Villegas, Ivan Utrobin, Pratima Barua Pandey, Alberto Rodriguez Larreta, and Carl Levin.
Others Born in 1934
Go to all RankingsJosé María Maguregui
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2013
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 534
N. Scott Momaday
WRITER
1934 - 2024
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 535
Peter Schamoni
FILM DIRECTOR
1934 - 2011
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 536
Christian Wolff
COMPOSER
1934 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 537
Robert Stigwood
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2016
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 538
Mary Carter Reitano
TENNIS PLAYER
1934 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 539
Alan Garner
WRITER
1934 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 540
Ed Flanders
ACTOR
1934 - 1995
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 541
José Villegas
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2021
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 542
Ivan Utrobin
ATHLETE
1934 - 2020
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 543
Pratima Barua Pandey
SINGER
1934 - 2002
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 544
Alberto Rodriguez Larreta
RACING DRIVER
1934 - 1977
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 545
Carl Levin
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2021
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 546
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Alan Garner ranks 5,600 out of 8,785. Before him are Angus Wilson (1913), Warren Treadgold (1949), Regé-Jean Page (1988), Steve Ovett (1955), Zadie Smith (1975), and Steve Sumner (1955). After him are Rebecca Ferguson (1986), Dennis Poore (1916), Anna Friel (1976), Viv Anderson (1956), Bryan Sykes (1947), and Hamish Harding (1964).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAngus Wilson
WRITER
1913 - 1991
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 5,594
Warren Treadgold
HISTORIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 5,595
Regé-Jean Page
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 5,596
Steve Ovett
ATHLETE
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 5,597
Zadie Smith
WRITER
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 5,598
Steve Sumner
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - 2017
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 5,599
Alan Garner
WRITER
1934 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 5,600
Rebecca Ferguson
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 5,601
Dennis Poore
RACING DRIVER
1916 - 1987
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 5,602
Anna Friel
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 5,603
Viv Anderson
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 5,604
Bryan Sykes
BIOLOGIST
1947 - 2020
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 5,605
Hamish Harding
1964 - 2023
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 5,606
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Alan Garner ranks 624. Before him are Malcolm Gladwell (1963), Brian Jacques (1939), Barry Unsworth (1930), Isaac D'Israeli (1766), Angus Wilson (1913), and Zadie Smith (1975). After him are Susan Bassnett (1945), Malcolm Bradbury (1932), Elizabeth Carter (1717), H. R. F. Keating (1926), R. C. Sherriff (1896), and Felicia Hemans (1793).
Malcolm Gladwell
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 618
Brian Jacques
1939 - 2011
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 619
Barry Unsworth
1930 - 2012
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 620
Isaac D'Israeli
1766 - 1848
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 621
Angus Wilson
1913 - 1991
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 622
Zadie Smith
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 623
Alan Garner
1934 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 624
Susan Bassnett
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 625
Malcolm Bradbury
1932 - 2000
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 626
Elizabeth Carter
1717 - 1806
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 627
H. R. F. Keating
1926 - 2011
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 628
R. C. Sherriff
1896 - 1975
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 629
Felicia Hemans
1793 - 1835
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 630