WRITER
Jean Amrouche
1906 - 1962

Jean Amrouche
Jean el Mouhouv Amrouche (7 February 1906 in Ighil Ali, Algeria – 16 April 1962 in Paris, France) was an Algerian francophone writer, poet and journalist. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jean Amrouche is the 5,401st most popular writer (down from 5,152nd in 2019), the 136th most popular biography from Algeria (down from 129th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Algerian Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Jean Amrouche ranks 5,401 out of 7,302. Before him are Vernon Lee, Hugh Walpole, Jacques Dupin, Giorgi Leonidze, Sony Lab'ou Tansi, and Katherine Neville. After him are Castro Alves, Karel van de Woestijne, Karl Wilhelm Ramler, Idea Vilariño, Donald Rayfield, and Margery Kempe.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVernon Lee
1856 - 1935
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 5,395
Hugh Walpole
1884 - 1941
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 5,396
Jacques Dupin
1927 - 2012
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 5,397
Giorgi Leonidze
1899 - 1966
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 5,398
Sony Lab'ou Tansi
1947 - 1995
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 5,399
Katherine Neville
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 5,400
Jean Amrouche
1906 - 1962
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 5,401
Castro Alves
1847 - 1871
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 5,402
Karel van de Woestijne
1878 - 1929
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 5,403
Karl Wilhelm Ramler
1725 - 1798
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 5,404
Idea Vilariño
1920 - 2009
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 5,405
Donald Rayfield
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 5,406
Margery Kempe
1373 - Present
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 5,407
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1906, Jean Amrouche ranks 338. Before him are Henry Roth, Ludwig Lachmann, Sara Ashurbeyli, Paul Winter, Benjamin Mazar, and Franco Comotti. After him are William Feller, Sidney Darlington, Milorad Arsenijević, Erwin Geschonneck, Abdus Sattar, and Alberto Soria. Among people deceased in 1962, Jean Amrouche ranks 181. Before him are A. K. Fazlul Huq, G. M. Trevelyan, Karen Lachmann, Axel Nordlander, Bidhan Chandra Roy, and Helena Kottler Vurnik. After him are Sven Landberg, Erik Granfelt, Nikolai Pogodin, Bruno Belin, William Beebe, and Władysław Broniewski.
Others Born in 1906
Go to all RankingsHenry Roth
WRITER
1906 - 1995
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 332
Ludwig Lachmann
ECONOMIST
1906 - 1990
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 333
Sara Ashurbeyli
HISTORIAN
1906 - 2001
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 334
Paul Winter
ATHLETE
1906 - 1992
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 335
Benjamin Mazar
HISTORIAN
1906 - 1995
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 336
Franco Comotti
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1963
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 337
Jean Amrouche
WRITER
1906 - 1962
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 338
William Feller
MATHEMATICIAN
1906 - 1970
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 339
Sidney Darlington
ENGINEER
1906 - 1997
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 340
Milorad Arsenijević
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1987
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 341
Erwin Geschonneck
ACTOR
1906 - 2008
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 342
Abdus Sattar
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1985
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 343
Alberto Soria
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1980
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 344
Others Deceased in 1962
Go to all RankingsA. K. Fazlul Huq
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1962
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 175
G. M. Trevelyan
HISTORIAN
1876 - 1962
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 176
Karen Lachmann
ATHLETE
1916 - 1962
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 177
Axel Nordlander
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1962
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 178
Bidhan Chandra Roy
PHYSICIAN
1882 - 1962
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 179
Helena Kottler Vurnik
PAINTER
1882 - 1962
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 180
Jean Amrouche
WRITER
1906 - 1962
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 181
Sven Landberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1888 - 1962
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 182
Erik Granfelt
SOCCER PLAYER
1883 - 1962
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 183
Nikolai Pogodin
WRITER
1900 - 1962
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 184
Bruno Belin
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1962
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 185
William Beebe
BIOLOGIST
1877 - 1962
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 186
Władysław Broniewski
WRITER
1897 - 1962
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 187
In Algeria
Among people born in Algeria, Jean Amrouche ranks 136 out of 213. Before him are Abdelaziz Ben Tifour (1927), Georges Lamia (1933), Abdelmalek Benhabyles (1921), Solveig Dommartin (1961), Abdelkader Ben Bouali (1912), and Noureddine Morceli (1970). After him are Louis Ségura (1889), Mustapha Zitouni (1928), Cheb Hasni (1968), Tedj Bensaoula (1954), Louisa Hanoune (1954), and Salah Assad (1958).
Others born in Algeria
Go to all RankingsAbdelaziz Ben Tifour
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 1970
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 130
Georges Lamia
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2014
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 131
Abdelmalek Benhabyles
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2018
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 132
Solveig Dommartin
ACTOR
1961 - 2007
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 133
Abdelkader Ben Bouali
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1997
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 134
Noureddine Morceli
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 135
Jean Amrouche
WRITER
1906 - 1962
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 136
Louis Ségura
GYMNAST
1889 - 1963
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 137
Mustapha Zitouni
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2014
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 138
Cheb Hasni
SINGER
1968 - 1994
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 139
Tedj Bensaoula
COACH
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 140
Louisa Hanoune
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 141
Salah Assad
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 142
Among WRITERS In Algeria
Among writers born in Algeria, Jean Amrouche ranks 19. Before him are Mouloud Feraoun (1913), Yasmina Khadra (1955), Ahmed Mohammed al-Maqqari (1578), Mouloud Mammeri (1917), Emmanuel Roblès (1914), and Tahar Djaout (1954). After him are Jules Roy (1907).
Mouloud Feraoun
1913 - 1962
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 13
Yasmina Khadra
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 14
Ahmed Mohammed al-Maqqari
1578 - 1632
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 15
Mouloud Mammeri
1917 - 1989
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 16
Emmanuel Roblès
1914 - 1995
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 17
Tahar Djaout
1954 - 1993
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 18
Jean Amrouche
1906 - 1962
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 19
Jules Roy
1907 - 2000
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 20