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Allen Drury
1918 - 1998
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Allen Drury
Allen Stuart Drury (September 2, 1918 – September 2, 1998) was an American novelist. During World War II, he was a reporter in the Senate, closely observing Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, among others. He would convert these experiences into his first novel Advise and Consent, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1960. Long afterwards, it was still being praised as ‘the definitive Washington tale’. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Allen Drury is the 7,023rd most popular writer (up from 7,070th in 2024), the 15,498th most popular biography from United States (up from 16,211th in 2019) and the 1,090th most popular American Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Allen Drury ranks 7,023 out of 7,302. Before him are Edward P. Jones, Terézia Mora, Helen Dunmore, Joanna Bator, Susan Abulhawa, and Ernest Cline. After him are Mimi Hafida, Roland Schimmelpfennig, Kate DiCamillo, Anne Waldman, Raymond Benson, and Ken Liu.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Edward P. Jones
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 7,017
Terézia Mora
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 7,018
Helen Dunmore
1952 - 2017
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 7,019
Joanna Bator
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 7,020
Susan Abulhawa
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 7,021
Ernest Cline
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 7,022
Allen Drury
1918 - 1998
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 7,023
Mimi Hafida
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 7,024
Roland Schimmelpfennig
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 7,025
Kate DiCamillo
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 7,026
Anne Waldman
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 7,027
Raymond Benson
1955 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 7,028
Ken Liu
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 7,029
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1918, Allen Drury ranks 343. Before him are Nan Grey, Bobby Troup, Marjorie Lord, Henry M. Morris, Edwin O'Connor, and Jane Bryan. After him are Griffin Bell, Nipsey Russell, Claiborne Pell, and Denis Compton. Among people deceased in 1998, Allen Drury ranks 336. Before him are Gene Raymond, Peter Sillett, Junkyard Dog, Irene Hervey, Barbara Acklin, and Eddie Rabbitt. After him are Dane Clark, Konca Kuriş, Tron, Terry Sanford, Ram Swarup, and Lawton Chiles.
Others Born in 1918
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Nan Grey
ACTOR
1918 - 1993
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 337
Bobby Troup
ACTOR
1918 - 1999
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 338
Marjorie Lord
ACTOR
1918 - 2015
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 339
Henry M. Morris
ENGINEER
1918 - 2006
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 340
Edwin O'Connor
WRITER
1918 - 1968
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 341
Jane Bryan
ACTOR
1918 - 2009
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 342
Allen Drury
WRITER
1918 - 1998
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 343
Griffin Bell
LAWYER
1918 - 2009
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 344
Nipsey Russell
ACTOR
1918 - 2005
HPI: 44.07
Rank: 345
Claiborne Pell
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2009
HPI: 43.96
Rank: 346
Denis Compton
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 1997
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 347
Others Deceased in 1998
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Gene Raymond
ACTOR
1908 - 1998
HPI: 46.79
Rank: 330
Peter Sillett
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 1998
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 331
Junkyard Dog
WRESTLER
1952 - 1998
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 332
Irene Hervey
ACTOR
1909 - 1998
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 333
Barbara Acklin
SINGER
1943 - 1998
HPI: 46.32
Rank: 334
Eddie Rabbitt
MUSICIAN
1941 - 1998
HPI: 46.30
Rank: 335
Allen Drury
WRITER
1918 - 1998
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 336
Dane Clark
ACTOR
1912 - 1998
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 337
Konca Kuriş
WRITER
1961 - 1998
HPI: 45.42
Rank: 338
Tron
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1972 - 1998
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 339
Terry Sanford
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1998
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 340
Ram Swarup
WRITER
1920 - 1998
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 341
Lawton Chiles
POLITICIAN
1930 - 1998
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 342
In United States
Among people born in United States, Allen Drury ranks 15,507 out of NaN. Before him are Walter Davis (1979), Freddy Cannon (1936), Lloy Ball (1972), John Kitzhaber (1947), Ralph Stanley (1927), Reese Hoffa (1977), Shannon Whirry (1964), Mark Steven Johnson (1964), and Michael Dokes (1958). After him are Jermaine Stewart (1957), Ronnie Milsap (1943), and Kimberly Foster (1961).
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Walter Davis
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 15,498
Freddy Cannon
SINGER
1936 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 15,499
Lloy Ball
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 15,500
John Kitzhaber
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 15,501
Ralph Stanley
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2016
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 15,502
Reese Hoffa
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 15,503
Shannon Whirry
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 15,504
Mark Steven Johnson
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 15,505
Michael Dokes
BOXER
1958 - 2012
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 15,506
Allen Drury
WRITER
1918 - 1998
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 15,507
Jermaine Stewart
SINGER
1957 - 1997
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 15,508
Ronnie Milsap
SINGER
1943 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 15,509
Kimberly Foster
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 15,510
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, Allen Drury ranks 1,091. Before him are Ann Leckie (1966), David Sedaris (1956), Sidney Lanier (1842), Kage Baker (1952), Carl Hiaasen (1953), Edward P. Jones (1950), and Ernest Cline (1972). After him are Kate DiCamillo (1964), Anne Waldman (1945), Raymond Benson (1955), Kenneth Turan (1946), and Joy Harjo (1951).
Ann Leckie
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 1,084
David Sedaris
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 1,085
Sidney Lanier
1842 - 1881
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 1,086
Kage Baker
1952 - 2010
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 1,087
Carl Hiaasen
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 1,088
Edward P. Jones
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 1,089
Ernest Cline
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 1,090
Allen Drury
1918 - 1998
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 1,091
Kate DiCamillo
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 1,092
Anne Waldman
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 1,093
Raymond Benson
1955 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 1,094
Kenneth Turan
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 1,095
Joy Harjo
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 1,096
