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Greil Marcus

1945 - Today

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Greil Marcus (né Gerstley; born June 19, 1945) is an American author, music journalist and cultural critic. He is notable for producing scholarly and literary essays that place rock music in a broader framework of culture and politics. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Greil Marcus is the 6,435th most popular writer (up from 6,661st in 2019), the 12,181st most popular biography from United States (up from 13,264th in 2019) and the 879th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Greil Marcus ranks 6,435 out of 7,302. Before him are Hugh MacDiarmid, Helen Bannerman, Rohinton Mistry, Sarah Josepha Hale, Alan Dundes, and Ruth Graham. After him are Dan Abnett, Lynne Cox, J. P. Donleavy, Sally Rooney, Alain LeRoy Locke, and Raif Badawi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, Greil Marcus ranks 635. Before him are Ronald J. Grabe, Susan Bassnett, Guillermo Páez, Fyodor Simashev, Mike Mullane, and Tariq Anwar. After him are Wilma Mankiller, Vani Jairam, Aparna Sen, Leonardo Véliz, Daniel Rudisha, and Tom Ridge.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Greil Marcus ranks 12,184 out of 20,380. Before him are Jason Earles (1977), Marie Wilson (1916), Sarah Josepha Hale (1788), Carl Levin (1934), Alan Dundes (1934), and Jim Bunning (1931). After him are Tracy Letts (1965), T.I. (1980), Ollan Cassell (1937), Maggie Siff (1974), Jack Harlow (1998), and Michael Clarke (1946).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Greil Marcus ranks 879. Before him are Alice Sebold (1963), Terry Southern (1924), John Burroughs (1837), Bosley Crowther (1905), Sarah Josepha Hale (1788), and Alan Dundes (1934). After him are Lynne Cox (1957), J. P. Donleavy (1926), Alain LeRoy Locke (1885), Walter Lord (1917), Shirley Ann Grau (1929), and Ellen Willis (1941).

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