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Fredric Jameson

1934 - 2024

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Fredric Ruff Jameson (April 14, 1934 – September 22, 2024) was an American literary critic, philosopher and Marxist political theorist. He was best known for his analysis of contemporary cultural trends, particularly his analysis of postmodernity and capitalism. Jameson's best-known books include Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism (1991) and The Political Unconscious (1981). Jameson was the Knut Schmidt Nielsen Professor of Comparative Literature, Professor of Romance Studies (French), and Director of the Institute for Critical Theory at Duke University. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Fredric Jameson is the 1,513th most popular writer (up from 1,677th in 2019), the 2,199th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,095th in 2019) and the 176th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Fredric Jameson ranks 1,513 out of 7,302. Before him are Jean M. Auel, Gore Vidal, William Heinesen, Thornton Wilder, Jean-Marie Roland de la Platière, and Siegfried Lenz. After him are Henry Steel Olcott, Ken Kesey, Daniel Pennac, Rafael Alberti, Jules de Goncourt, and Ichiyō Higuchi.

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Among people born in 1934, Fredric Jameson ranks 108. Before him are Wilford Brimley, Armi Kuusela, Federico Mayor Zaragoza, Ornella Vanoni, Anton Geesink, and Valentin Ivanov. After him are Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Per Olov Enquist, Miguel de la Madrid, Khun Sa, John Brunner, and Dionigi Tettamanzi. Among people deceased in 2024, Fredric Jameson ranks 113. Before him are Jerzy Stuhr, Zvi Zamir, Federico Mayor Zaragoza, Jack Jones, Yuriko, Princess Mikasa, and Cissy Houston. After him are Alexandre do Nascimento, Glynis Johns, Artur Jorge, Fumihiko Maki, Jürgen Moltmann, and Liam Payne.

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Among people born in United States, Fredric Jameson ranks 2,199 out of 20,380. Before him are Ving Rhames (1959), Theda Bara (1885), Frank Wilczek (1951), William Wyatt Bibb (1781), Jerry Reed (1937), and Alexander Haig (1924). After him are Michael Massee (1952), Henry Steel Olcott (1832), Ken Kesey (1935), Hilary Swank (1974), William Walker (1824), and Kit Bond (1939).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Fredric Jameson ranks 176. Before him are Martin Gardner (1914), Robert Bloch (1917), Robin Hobb (1952), Jean M. Auel (1936), Gore Vidal (1925), and Thornton Wilder (1897). After him are Henry Steel Olcott (1832), Ken Kesey (1935), Erich Segal (1937), Betty Friedan (1921), Hunter S. Thompson (1937), and Clarissa Pinkola Estés (1945).

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