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David Eddings

1931 - 2009

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David Carroll Eddings (July 7, 1931 – June 2, 2009) was an American fantasy writer. With his wife Leigh, he authored several best-selling epic fantasy novel series, including The Belgariad (1982–84), The Malloreon (1987–91), The Elenium (1989–91), The Tamuli (1992–94), and The Dreamers (2003–06). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Eddings is the 4,781st most popular writer (down from 3,411th in 2019), the 7,188th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,341st in 2019) and the 545th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, David Eddings ranks 4,781 out of 7,302. Before him are Svatopluk Čech, Frédérick Tristan, Corín Tellado, Zakaria Tamer, Ion Druță, and Igor Severyanin. After him are Michitsuna's mother, Andrei Mureșanu, John Mawe, Jacques-Pierre Amette, Michael Hirst, and Marc Okrand.

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Among people born in 1931, David Eddings ranks 379. Before him are Sakyo Komatsu, Shuhrat Abbosov, Paulo Maluf, Ichikawa Raizō VIII, Frédérick Tristan, and Zakaria Tamer. After him are George Jones, Juan Pereda, Gilles Perrault, Osvaldo Héctor Cruz, Robert Stephens, and Kenneth H. Cooper. Among people deceased in 2009, David Eddings ranks 246. Before him are Mamadou Dia, René Bliard, John Mayhew, José Luis López Vázquez, Ron Asheton, and Corín Tellado. After him are Willy Ronis, Jacques Sylla, Barry Flanagan, Alfred Hrdlicka, Kamala Surayya, and Kazuhiko Nishijima.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, David Eddings ranks 7,190 out of 20,380. Before him are Monique Alexander (1982), E. Allen Emerson (1954), Bob McAdoo (1951), Galo Plaza (1906), Kelsey Chow (1991), and Bill Johnston (1894). After him are Dennis Russell Davies (1944), George Jones (1931), Allan Bloom (1930), Colleen Camp (1953), Meg Tilly (1960), and Marc Okrand (1948).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, David Eddings ranks 545. Before him are David Belasco (1853), Charles Brockden Brown (1771), Susanna Kaysen (1948), Elaine May (1932), Larry Collins (1929), and Michael Cristofer (1945). After him are Marc Okrand (1948), Rube Goldberg (1883), David E. Kelley (1956), Jonathan Carroll (1949), Paula Fox (1923), and C. L. Moore (1911).

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