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Ishmael Beah

1980 - Today

Ishmael Beah

Ishmael Beah (born 23 November 1980) is a Sierra Leonean author and human rights activist who rose to fame with his acclaimed memoir, A Long Way Gone. His novel Radiance of Tomorrow was published in January 2014. His most recent novel Little Family was published in April 2020. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ishmael Beah is the 7,252nd most popular writer (down from 7,242nd in 2019), the 19th most popular biography from Sierra Leone and the 2nd most popular Sierra Leonean Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Ishmael Beah ranks 7,252 out of 7,302. Before him are Anna Bagriana, Adrianne Wadewitz, Jon Fisher, Simon Armitage, Brian K. Vaughan, and Erin Morgenstern. After him are Aleksandra Skochilenko, Scott Snyder, Zoleka Mandela, Graham Moore, Abi Morgan, and Sara Bergmark Elfgren.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Anna Bagriana
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 7,246
Adrianne Wadewitz
1977 - 2014
HPI: 38.26
Rank: 7,247
Jon Fisher
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.26
Rank: 7,248
Simon Armitage
1963 - Present
HPI: 38.23
Rank: 7,249
Brian K. Vaughan
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.13
Rank: 7,250
Erin Morgenstern
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.00
Rank: 7,251
Ishmael Beah
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.98
Rank: 7,252
Aleksandra Skochilenko
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.98
Rank: 7,253
Scott Snyder
1976 - Present
HPI: 37.67
Rank: 7,254
Zoleka Mandela
1980 - 2023
HPI: 37.65
Rank: 7,255
Graham Moore
1981 - Present
HPI: 37.57
Rank: 7,256
Abi Morgan
1968 - Present
HPI: 37.38
Rank: 7,257
Sara Bergmark Elfgren
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.37
Rank: 7,258

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1980, Ishmael Beah ranks 1,196. Before him are Catharine Pendrel, Gennaro Bracigliano, Klaus Kröll, Hiroshi Otsuki, Dmitri Kalinin, and Richmond Forson. After him are Zayed Khan, Takuma Tsuda, Nathan Phillips, Michael Vick, Clarissa Ward, and Rudy Riou.

Others Born in 1980

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Catharine Pendrel
CYCLIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 1,190
Gennaro Bracigliano
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 38.04
Rank: 1,191
Klaus Kröll
SKIER
1980 - Present
HPI: 38.00
Rank: 1,192
Hiroshi Otsuki
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.99
Rank: 1,193
Dmitri Kalinin
HOCKEY PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.99
Rank: 1,194
Richmond Forson
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.99
Rank: 1,195
Ishmael Beah
WRITER
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.98
Rank: 1,196
Zayed Khan
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.97
Rank: 1,197
Takuma Tsuda
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.96
Rank: 1,198
Nathan Phillips
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.96
Rank: 1,199
Michael Vick
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.96
Rank: 1,200
Clarissa Ward
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.96
Rank: 1,201
Rudy Riou
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.95
Rank: 1,202