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Edmund Wilson

1895 - 1972

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Edmund Wilson Jr. (May 8, 1895 – June 12, 1972) was an American writer, literary critic, and journalist. He is widely regarded as one of the most important literary critics of the 20th century. Wilson began his career as a journalist, writing for publications such as Vanity Fair and The New Yorker. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edmund Wilson is the 5,018th most popular writer (down from 4,916th in 2019), the 7,609th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,844th in 2019) and the 572nd most popular American Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Edmund Wilson ranks 5,018 out of 7,302. Before her are Isabel Briggs Myers, Dmitry Furmanov, Rod Serling, Jan Kasprowicz, Jean Cayrol, and Jean Aicard. After her are Manuel Bandeira, Albert Samain, Thaddeus Bulgarin, Louella Parsons, Frank Norris, and Joseph Meyer.

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Among people born in 1895, Edmund Wilson ranks 238. Before her are Ernie Collett, Norman Ross, Andreas Alföldi, Greta Johansson, Frank Foss, and Eduard Bagritsky. After her are Melville J. Herskovits, Karel Koželuh, Johann Nepomuk David, Hertha Sponer, Carlos Manuel Piedra, and Alberta Hunter. Among people deceased in 1972, Edmund Wilson ranks 197. Before her are Edward Cook, Juan Manuel Gálvez, Alexander Vampilov, Jamini Roy, Kenny Dorham, and Cynthia Spencer, Countess Spencer. After her are Louella Parsons, Sven Markelius, Mitchell Leisen, Xie Fuzhi, Julian Steward, and Yuri Linnik.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Edmund Wilson ranks 7,611 out of 20,380. Before her are Janis Paige (1922), Francis Spellman (1889), Ruby Bridges (1954), Daniel J. Boorstin (1914), Forest Ray Moulton (1872), and Regis Philbin (1931). After her are Margaret Harwood (1885), George Kennan (1845), Gary Hall Jr. (1974), Margaret Avery (1944), Leighton Meester (1986), and Carol Ann Susi (1952).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Edmund Wilson ranks 572. Before her are Jack Finney (1911), Robert B. Parker (1932), William Dean Howells (1837), John O'Hara (1905), Isabel Briggs Myers (1897), and Rod Serling (1924). After her are Louella Parsons (1881), Frank Norris (1870), George Washington Williams (1849), Rita Mae Brown (1944), Stanley G. Weinbaum (1902), and Jeffrey Eugenides (1960).

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