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 different languages on Wikipedia. Didier Van Cauwelaert is the 6,554th most popular writer (down from 6,539th in 2019), the 5,332nd most popular biography from France (up from 5,381st in 2019) and the 656th most popular French Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Didier Van Cauwelaert ranks 6,554 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: 6,548
Aleksandar Hemon
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 6,549
James Mason
1849 - 1905
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 6,550
María Dueñas
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 6,551
John Scalzi
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 6,552
Sabine Baring-Gould
1834 - 1924
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 6,553
Didier Van Cauwelaert
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 6,554
Merethe Lindstrøm
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 6,555
Pat Conroy
1945 - 2016
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 6,556
Antjie Krog
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 6,557
Samuel Daniel
1562 - 1619
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 6,558
Anne Enright
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 6,559
Kim Young-ha
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 6,560
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 5,332 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), Carole Merle (1964), and Marine Vacth (1991).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsVincent Collet
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 5,326
Pascal Jolyot
FENCER
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 5,327
Lionel Zinsou
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 5,328
Dominique Voynet
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 5,329
Grégory Lemarchal
SINGER
1983 - 2007
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 5,330
Éric Poulat
REFEREE
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 5,331
Didier Van Cauwelaert
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 5,332
DJ Snake
MUSICIAN
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 5,333
Benoît Potier
BUSINESSPERSON
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 5,334
Jérôme Kerviel
BUSINESSPERSON
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 5,335
Benjamin Bonneville
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1796 - 1878
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 5,336
Carole Merle
SKIER
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 5,337
Marine Vacth
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 5,338
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 David Diop (1966), David Foenkinos (1974), Alexandre del Valle (1968), Édouard Louis (1992), Sylvain Tesson (1972), and Alexandre Jardin (1965).
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
David Diop
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 657
David Foenkinos
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 658
Alexandre del Valle
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 659
Édouard Louis
1992 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 660
Sylvain Tesson
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 661
Alexandre Jardin
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 662