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J. P. Donleavy

1926 - 2017

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James Patrick Donleavy, popularly known as J. P. Donleavy, (23 April 1926 – 11 September 2017) was an American-Irish author, short story writer, novelist, and playwright. Known for his usage of dark humor in his writings, he first achieved critical acclaim with his picaresque novel The Ginger Man, published in 1955 in Paris. The novel is an international bestseller, having sold 50 million copies worldwide, and is one of the best-selling books of all time. It has never been out of print and has been translated into more than 30 languages. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. J. P. Donleavy is the 6,438th most popular writer (down from 6,437th in 2019), the 12,207th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,996th in 2019) and the 881st most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, J. P. Donleavy ranks 6,438 out of 7,302. Before him are Sarah Josepha Hale, Alan Dundes, Ruth Graham, Greil Marcus, Dan Abnett, and Lynne Cox. After him are Sally Rooney, Alain LeRoy Locke, Raif Badawi, Rick Falkvinge, Walter Lord, and Shirley Ann Grau.

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Among people born in 1926, J. P. Donleavy ranks 519. Before him are Sonja Åkesson, Margreth Weivers, Joan Lorring, Alfonso Silva, Don Messick, and Kenneth Williams. After him are Aldo Tarlao, Bruce Harlan, Karl Gordon Henize, André Testut, Doris Belack, and Paul Lynde. Among people deceased in 2017, J. P. Donleavy ranks 583. Before him are John B. Anderson, Boris Nikolov, Norman Johnson, Robert Elsie, Zdeněk Šreiner, and Jim Bunning. After him are Brent Briscoe, Miguel Ángel Loayza, Len Wein, Bill Hougland, Cristina Adela Foișor, and William Steinkraus.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, J. P. Donleavy ranks 12,210 out of 20,380. Before him are Caroll Spinney (1933), Robert M. T. Hunter (1809), Marilu Henner (1952), Louis Fischer (1896), Clarence Birdseye (1886), and Kitty Wells (1919). After him are Olive Borden (1906), Alain LeRoy Locke (1885), Ansel Elgort (1994), Pauline Frederick (1883), Hayes Alan Jenkins (1933), and Chris Fehn (1973).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, J. P. Donleavy ranks 881. Before him are John Burroughs (1837), Bosley Crowther (1905), Sarah Josepha Hale (1788), Alan Dundes (1934), Greil Marcus (1945), and Lynne Cox (1957). After him are Alain LeRoy Locke (1885), Walter Lord (1917), Shirley Ann Grau (1929), Ellen Willis (1941), Paul Klebnikov (1963), and Janet Evanovich (1943).

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