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Edwidge Danticat

1969 - Today

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Edwidge Danticat (Haitian Creole pronunciation: [edˈwidʒ dãtiˈka]; born January 19, 1969) is a Haitian American novelist and short story writer. Her first novel, Breath, Eyes, Memory, was published in 1994 and went on to become an Oprah's Book Club selection. Danticat has since written or edited several books and has been the recipient of many awards and honors. Her work has dealt with themes of national identity, mother-daughter relationships, and diasporic politics. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edwidge Danticat is the 7,072nd most popular writer (down from 7,034th in 2019), the 79th most popular biography from Haiti (up from 81st in 2019) and the 5th most popular Haitian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Edwidge Danticat ranks 7,072 out of 7,302. Before her are Lucille Clifton, Julia Serano, George Monbiot, Elizabeth Hand, Dave Barry, and Sanal Edamaruku. After her are Walt Dohrn, Mark Boal, Evgeny Morozov, Geoff Johns, Szczepan Sadurski, and Mamunul Haque.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Edwidge Danticat ranks 853. Before her are Marit van Eupen, Koji Maeda, Tracey Gold, Sylke Otto, Javier Margas, and Brendan Shanahan. After her are Rob Dougan, Gosho Ginchev, James Carter, Roberto Laiseka, Rudi Vata, and Stephan Van Der Heyden.

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In Haiti

Among people born in Haiti, Edwidge Danticat ranks 79 out of 94. Before her are Garcelle Beauvais (1966), Evans Paul (1955), Jack Guy Lafontant (1961), Bruny Surin (1967), Enex Jean-Charles (1960), and Jean-Henry Céant (1956). After her are Jean Pascal (1982), Meta Golding (1971), Fritz William Michel (1980), Adonis Stevenson (1977), Jean-Jacques Pierre (1981), and Bermane Stiverne (1978).

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Among WRITERS In Haiti

Among writers born in Haiti, Edwidge Danticat ranks 5. Before her are Frankétienne (1936), René Depestre (1926), Jacques Roumain (1907), and Dany Laferrière (1953).

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