WRITER
Helen Dunmore
1952 - 2017

Helen Dunmore
Helen Dunmore FRSL (12 December 1952 – 5 June 2017) was a British poet, novelist, and short story and children's writer. Her best known works include the novels Zennor in Darkness, A Spell of Winter and The Siege, and her last book of poetry Inside the Wave. She won the inaugural Orange Prize for Fiction, the National Poetry Competition, and posthumously the Costa Book Award. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Helen Dunmore is the 6,953rd most popular writer (up from 7,016th in 2019), the 6,713th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 6,744th in 2019) and the 724th most popular British Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Helen Dunmore ranks 6,953 out of 7,302. Before her are Laurent Gaudé, Jorge Majfud, Carl Hiaasen, Abdourahman Waberi, Edward P. Jones, and Terézia Mora. After her are Susan Abulhawa, Ernest Cline, Allen Drury, Roland Schimmelpfennig, Kate DiCamillo, and Anne Waldman.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLaurent Gaudé
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 6,947
Jorge Majfud
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 6,948
Carl Hiaasen
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 6,949
Abdourahman Waberi
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 6,950
Edward P. Jones
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 6,951
Terézia Mora
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 6,952
Helen Dunmore
1952 - 2017
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 6,953
Susan Abulhawa
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 6,954
Ernest Cline
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 6,955
Allen Drury
1918 - 1998
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 6,956
Roland Schimmelpfennig
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 6,957
Kate DiCamillo
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 6,958
Anne Waldman
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 6,959
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, Helen Dunmore ranks 760. Before her are Viv Richards, Mark C. Lee, Kage Baker, Donald R. McMonagle, Gordon McQueen, and Joe Johnson. After her are Spencer Abraham, Rhys Chatham, Karen Magnussen, Bill Frist, Urvashi Butalia, and Sharon Wichman. Among people deceased in 2017, Helen Dunmore ranks 654. Before her are Yash Pal, José Antonio Alonso, Hiep Thi Le, Lorna Gray, Mundell Lowe, and Nelsan Ellis. After her are Denis Voronenkov, Elena Verdugo, Julia Perez, Barbara Cook, Jay Thomas, and Harvey Atkin.
Others Born in 1952
Go to all RankingsViv Richards
CRICKETER
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 754
Mark C. Lee
ASTRONAUT
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 755
Kage Baker
WRITER
1952 - 2010
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 756
Donald R. McMonagle
ASTRONAUT
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 757
Gordon McQueen
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2023
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 758
Joe Johnson
SNOOKER
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 759
Helen Dunmore
WRITER
1952 - 2017
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 760
Spencer Abraham
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 761
Rhys Chatham
COMPOSER
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 762
Karen Magnussen
SKATER
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 763
Bill Frist
PHYSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 764
Urvashi Butalia
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 765
Sharon Wichman
SWIMMER
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 766
Others Deceased in 2017
Go to all RankingsYash Pal
PHYSICIST
1926 - 2017
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 648
José Antonio Alonso
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2017
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 649
Hiep Thi Le
ACTOR
1971 - 2017
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 650
Lorna Gray
ACTOR
1917 - 2017
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 651
Mundell Lowe
MUSICIAN
1922 - 2017
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 652
Nelsan Ellis
ACTOR
1977 - 2017
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 653
Helen Dunmore
WRITER
1952 - 2017
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 654
Denis Voronenkov
POLITICIAN
1971 - 2017
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 655
Elena Verdugo
ACTOR
1925 - 2017
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 656
Julia Perez
ACTOR
1980 - 2017
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 657
Barbara Cook
ACTOR
1927 - 2017
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 658
Jay Thomas
ACTOR
1948 - 2017
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 659
Harvey Atkin
ACTOR
1942 - 2017
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 660
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Helen Dunmore ranks 6,715 out of 8,785. Before her are Don McKinnon (1939), Gordon McQueen (1952), Joe Johnson (1952), Martin Bashir (1963), Dave McKean (1963), and Nigel Pearson (1963). After her are Heidi Range (1983), Hattie Jacques (1922), Simmone Jacobs (1966), Hilary Benn (1953), Heather Sears (1935), and Esmé Bianco (1982).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsDon McKinnon
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 6,709
Gordon McQueen
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2023
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 6,710
Joe Johnson
SNOOKER
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 6,711
Martin Bashir
JOURNALIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 6,712
Dave McKean
COMIC ARTIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 6,713
Nigel Pearson
COACH
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 6,714
Helen Dunmore
WRITER
1952 - 2017
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 6,715
Heidi Range
SINGER
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 6,716
Hattie Jacques
ACTOR
1922 - 1980
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 6,717
Simmone Jacobs
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 6,718
Hilary Benn
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 6,719
Heather Sears
ACTOR
1935 - 1994
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 6,720
Esmé Bianco
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 6,721
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Helen Dunmore ranks 724. Before her are David Hare (1947), Edwin Morgan (1920), Laurie Lee (1914), Charley Boorman (1966), Noel Streatfeild (1895), and Maggie O'Farrell (1972). After her are Tom Rob Smith (1979), Sebastian Faulks (1953), Kae Tempest (1985), John Mortimer (1923), Ken MacLeod (1954), and Matt Haig (1975).
David Hare
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.00
Rank: 718
Edwin Morgan
1920 - 2010
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 719
Laurie Lee
1914 - 1997
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 720
Charley Boorman
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 721
Noel Streatfeild
1895 - 1986
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 722
Maggie O'Farrell
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 723
Helen Dunmore
1952 - 2017
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 724
Tom Rob Smith
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 725
Sebastian Faulks
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 726
Kae Tempest
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 727
John Mortimer
1923 - 2009
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 728
Ken MacLeod
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 729
Matt Haig
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 730