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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 the usage of dark humor in his writings, he first achieved critical acclaim with his picaresque novel The Ginger Man (1955), first published in Paris. The novel became an international bestseller, with 50 million copies sold worldwide. It is one of the best-selling books of all time, and has been translated into over 30 languages. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). J. P. Donleavy is the 6,447th most popular writer (down from 6,437th in 2024), the 12,226th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,992nd in 2019) and the 883rd most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, J. P. Donleavy ranks 6,447 out of 7,302. Before him are Alan Dundes, Ruth Graham, Greil Marcus, Ragnar Jónasson, 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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Contemporaries

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 12,229 out of 20,380. Before him are Jeff Monson (1971), 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 883. 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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