WRITER
Didier Van Cauwelaert
1960 - Today

Didier Van Cauwelaert
Didier Van Cauwelaert (French pronunciation: [didje vɑ̃ kovlaʁt]; born 29 July 1960) is a French author and director of Belgian descent who was born in Nice. In 1994 his novel Un Aller simple won the Prix Goncourt. In 1997 he was awarded the Grand prix du théâtre de l’Académie française. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Didier Van Cauwelaert is the 6,567th most popular writer (down from 6,539th in 2024), the 5,347th most popular biography from France (up from 5,379th in 2019) and the 656th most popular French Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Didier Van Cauwelaert ranks 6,567 out of 7,302. Before him are R. S. Thomas, Aleksandar Hemon, James Mason, María Dueñas, John Scalzi, and Sabine Baring-Gould. After him are Merethe Lindstrøm, Pat Conroy, Antjie Krog, Samuel Daniel, Anne Enright, and Kim Young-ha.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsR. S. Thomas
1913 - 2000
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 6,561
Aleksandar Hemon
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 6,562
James Mason
1849 - 1905
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 6,563
María Dueñas
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 6,564
John Scalzi
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 6,565
Sabine Baring-Gould
1834 - 1924
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 6,566
Didier Van Cauwelaert
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 6,567
Merethe Lindstrøm
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 6,568
Pat Conroy
1945 - 2016
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 6,569
Antjie Krog
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 6,570
Samuel Daniel
1562 - 1619
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 6,571
Anne Enright
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 6,572
Kim Young-ha
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 6,573
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Didier Van Cauwelaert ranks 587. Before him are Seiko Noda, Konstantin Volkov, Éric Caritoux, Chuck D, Marin Raykov, and Ulf Bengtsson. After him are Khadija Arib, Andrzej Pałasz, William Kwong Yu Yeung, P. C. Cast, Sibusiso Moyo, and Itsunori Onodera.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsSeiko Noda
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 581
Konstantin Volkov
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 582
Éric Caritoux
CYCLIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 583
Chuck D
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 584
Marin Raykov
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 585
Ulf Bengtsson
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1960 - 2019
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 586
Didier Van Cauwelaert
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 587
Khadija Arib
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 588
Andrzej Pałasz
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 589
William Kwong Yu Yeung
ASTRONOMER
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 590
P. C. Cast
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 591
Sibusiso Moyo
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2021
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 592
Itsunori Onodera
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 593
In France
Among people born in France, Didier Van Cauwelaert ranks 5,347 out of 6,770. Before him are Vincent Collet (1963), Pascal Jolyot (1958), Lionel Zinsou (1953), Dominique Voynet (1958), Grégory Lemarchal (1983), and Éric Poulat (1963). After him are DJ Snake (1986), Benoît Potier (1957), Jérôme Kerviel (1977), Benjamin Bonneville (1796), Arthur Rinderknech (1995), and Carole Merle (1964).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsVincent Collet
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 5,341
Pascal Jolyot
FENCER
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 5,342
Lionel Zinsou
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 5,343
Dominique Voynet
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 5,344
Grégory Lemarchal
SINGER
1983 - 2007
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 5,345
Éric Poulat
REFEREE
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 5,346
Didier Van Cauwelaert
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 5,347
DJ Snake
MUSICIAN
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 5,348
Benoît Potier
BUSINESSPERSON
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 5,349
Jérôme Kerviel
BUSINESSPERSON
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 5,350
Benjamin Bonneville
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1796 - 1878
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 5,351
Arthur Rinderknech
TENNIS PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 5,352
Carole Merle
SKIER
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 5,353
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Didier Van Cauwelaert ranks 656. Before him are Anne-Marie Garat (1946), Olivier Weber (1958), Gilles Leroy (1958), Alberto Angela (1962), Maylis de Kerangal (1967), and Éric Vuillard (1968). After him are Raffaëla Anderson (1976), Laurent Mauvignier (1967), David Diop (1966), David Foenkinos (1974), Vanessa Springora (1972), and Alexandre del Valle (1968).
Anne-Marie Garat
1946 - 2022
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 650
Olivier Weber
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 651
Gilles Leroy
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 652
Alberto Angela
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 653
Maylis de Kerangal
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 654
Éric Vuillard
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 655
Didier Van Cauwelaert
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 656
Raffaëla Anderson
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 657
Laurent Mauvignier
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 658
David Diop
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 659
David Foenkinos
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 660
Vanessa Springora
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 661
Alexandre del Valle
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 662
















































