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Jeff VanderMeer

1968 - Today

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Jeff VanderMeer (born July 7, 1968) is an American author, editor, and literary critic. Initially associated with the New Weird literary genre, VanderMeer crossed over into mainstream success with his bestselling Southern Reach Series. The series' first novel, Annihilation, won the Nebula and Shirley Jackson Awards, and was adapted into a Hollywood film by director Alex Garland. Among VanderMeer's other novels are Shriek: An Afterword and Borne. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jeff VanderMeer is the 6,713th most popular writer (up from 6,937th in 2019), the 13,905th most popular biography from United States (up from 15,064th in 2019) and the 983rd most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Jeff VanderMeer ranks 6,713 out of 7,302. Before her are Anthony E. Zuiker, Nikolay Abramov, Thomas MacDonagh, Ellen Kushner, Sylvain Tesson, and Geetanjali Shree. After her are Joel Surnow, Cheryl Strayed, Philip Freneau, Andrey Malakhov, Julia Phillips, and Clemence Dane.

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Among people born in 1968, Jeff VanderMeer ranks 546. Before her are William Regal, Olaf Lubaszenko, Rashid Khan, Mehmet Akif Pirim, Anthony E. Zuiker, and José Luis Sierra. After her are James Toney, Reinaldo Vicente Simão, Cheryl Strayed, Patrick Gallagher, Michael Herbig, and Chynna Phillips.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jeff VanderMeer ranks 13,909 out of 20,380. Before her are Emma Myers (2002), Sydney Penny (1971), Don Barksdale (1923), Scott Altman (1959), Gail Fisher (1935), and Edmund Lowe (1890). After her are James Toney (1968), Rob Minkoff (1962), Joel Surnow (1955), Terry Balsamo (1972), Chris Webber (1973), and Nanette Fabray (1920).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Jeff VanderMeer ranks 983. Before her are Lauren Weisberger (1977), Russell Simmons (1957), Ogden Nash (1902), Lorrie Moore (1957), Anthony E. Zuiker (1968), and Ellen Kushner (1955). After her are Joel Surnow (1955), Cheryl Strayed (1968), Philip Freneau (1752), Julia Phillips (1944), Steven S. DeKnight (1910), and Sharon Olds (1942).

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