WRITER

Hanan al-Shaykh

1945 - Today

Hanan al-Shaykh

Hanan al-Shaykh (Arabic: حنان الشيخ; born 12 November 1945) is a Lebanese author. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Hanan al-Shaykh is the 6,666th most popular writer (down from 6,465th in 2024), the 130th most popular biography from Lebanon (down from 125th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Lebanese Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Hanan al-Shaykh ranks 6,666 out of 7,302. Before her are Wayne C. Booth, Man Haron Monis, Letitia Elizabeth Landon, James Weldon Johnson, Muhsin Hendricks, and Camilla Grebe. After her are N. K. Jemisin, James Patrick Kelly, Michelle Paver, Les Murray, William Monahan, and Jeff Davis.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Wayne C. Booth
1921 - 2005
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 6,660
Man Haron Monis
1964 - 2014
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 6,661
Letitia Elizabeth Landon
1802 - 1838
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 6,662
James Weldon Johnson
1871 - 1938
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 6,663
Muhsin Hendricks
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 6,664
Camilla Grebe
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 6,665
Hanan al-Shaykh
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 6,666
N. K. Jemisin
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 6,667
James Patrick Kelly
1951 - Present
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 6,668
Michelle Paver
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 6,669
Les Murray
1938 - 2019
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 6,670
William Monahan
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 6,671
Jeff Davis
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 6,672

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, Hanan al-Shaykh ranks 659. Before her are Winston Peters, James Buchli, Lualhati Bautista, Angela Scoular, Subhash Ghai, and Surekha Sikri. After her are Walden Bello, Dusa McDuff, Dennis Burkley, Ray LaHood, Damien Magee, and Hassan Abshir Farah.

Others Born in 1945

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Winston Peters
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 653
James Buchli
ASTRONAUT
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 654
Lualhati Bautista
WRITER
1945 - 2023
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 655
Angela Scoular
ACTOR
1945 - 2011
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 656
Subhash Ghai
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 657
Surekha Sikri
ACTOR
1945 - 2021
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 658
Hanan al-Shaykh
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 659
Walden Bello
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 660
Dusa McDuff
MATHEMATICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 661
Dennis Burkley
ACTOR
1945 - 2013
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 662
Ray LaHood
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 663
Damien Magee
RACING DRIVER
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 664
Hassan Abshir Farah
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2020
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 665

In Lebanon

Among people born in Lebanon, Hanan al-Shaykh ranks 130 out of 145. Before her are Myriam Fares (1983), Nidal Al Achkar (1934), Pierre Amine Gemayel (1972), Arsinée Khanjian (1958), Ibrahim Maalouf (1980), and Nick E. Tarabay (1975). After her are Cyrine Abdelnour (1977), Nawal Al Zoghbi (1971), Carole Samaha (1972), Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah (1963), Suzanne Tamim (1977), and Michael Malarkey (1983).

Others born in Lebanon

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Myriam Fares
SINGER
1983 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 124
Nidal Al Achkar
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 125
Pierre Amine Gemayel
POLITICIAN
1972 - 2006
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 126
Arsinée Khanjian
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 127
Ibrahim Maalouf
MUSICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 128
Nick E. Tarabay
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 129
Hanan al-Shaykh
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 130
Cyrine Abdelnour
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 131
Nawal Al Zoghbi
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 132
Carole Samaha
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 133
Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 134
Suzanne Tamim
SINGER
1977 - 2008
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 135
Michael Malarkey
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 136