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Claudia Rankine

1963 - Today

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Claudia Rankine (; born September 4, 1963) is a Jamaican-American poet, essayist, playwright, and the editor of several anthologies. She is the author of five volumes of poetry, two plays and various essays. Her book of poetry, Citizen: An American Lyric, won the 2014 Los Angeles Times Book Award, the 2015 National Book Critics Circle Award in Poetry (the first book in the award's history to be nominated in both poetry and criticism), the 2015 Forward Prize for Best Collection, the 2015 Hurston/Wright Legacy Award in Poetry, the 2015 NAACP Image Award in poetry, the 2015 PEN Open Book Award, the 2015 PEN American Center USA Literary Award, the 2015 PEN Oakland-Josephine Miles Literary Award, and the 2015 VIDA Literary Award. Citizen was also a finalist for the 2014 National Book Award and the 2015 T. S. Eliot Prize. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Claudia Rankine is the 7,339th most popular writer (down from 7,237th in 2024), the 133rd most popular biography from Jamaica (up from 135th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Jamaican Writer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Claudia Rankine ranks 1,157. Before her are Kat Bjelland, Alister Jack, Colin Montgomerie, Gus Bilirakis, Joey Vera, and Jackie Walorski. After her are Magne Havnå, Carrie Hamilton, Dave Douglas, Eric Cantor, Igor Tikhomirov, and Phil Mills.

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In Jamaica

Among people born in Jamaica, Claudia Rankine ranks 133 out of 189. Before her are Michael McDonald (1975), Ian Goodison (1972), Shericka Jackson (1994), Hansle Parchment (1990), Anthony B (1976), and Buju Banton (1973). After her are Christopher Williams (1972), Winthrop Graham (1965), Michelle Burgher (1977), Anneisha McLaughlin-Whilby (1986), Chris Gayle (1979), and Robin Fraser (1966).

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Among WRITERS In Jamaica

Among writers born in Jamaica, Claudia Rankine ranks 9. Before her are Leonard Howell (1898), Claude McKay (1889), Louise Bennett-Coverley (1919), Linton Kwesi Johnson (1952), Nalo Hopkinson (1960), and Marlon James (1970).

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