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John Arden

1930 - 2012

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John Arden (26 October 1930 – 28 March 2012) was an English playwright who at his death was lauded as "one of the most significant British playwrights of the late 1950s and early 60s". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Arden is the 6,456th most popular writer (up from 6,501st in 2019), the 5,809th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,774th in 2019) and the 646th most popular British Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, John Arden ranks 6,456 out of 7,302. Before him are Paul Klebnikov, DBC Pierre, Janet Evanovich, Michael Chabon, Wilma Mankiller, and Alberto Angela. After him are Ludwig Bemelmans, Jaime Bayly, John Langalibalele Dube, Frank Harris, Thomas Hood, and Cecelia Ahern.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, John Arden ranks 604. Before him are Ivy Dumont, Bill Lienhard, Troy Ruttman, Jerry Vale, M. Balamuralikrishna, and Sammy Baird. After him are Annie Ross, Frank Perry, Bill Hougland, Sim Iness, Geeta Bali, and Geeta Dutt. Among people deceased in 2012, John Arden ranks 458. Before him are Philippe Bugalski, Reginald Hill, Eduard Ivanov, Kitty Wells, Leslie Claudius, and Alan McDonald. After him are Dubravko Pavličić, Alan Cottrell, Fontella Bass, Andrew Sarris, Elena Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya, and Mehdi Hassan.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Arden ranks 5,811 out of 8,785. Before him are Perry McCarthy (1961), Tony Ashton (1946), Nigel Hitchin (1946), Lynn Davies (1942), Jonathan Hill, Baron Hill of Oareford (1960), and Jordan Pickford (1994). After him are Ronald Pope (1920), Damson Idris (1991), Annie Ross (1930), Sophie Monk (1979), Will Champion (1978), and Thomas Hood (1799).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, John Arden ranks 646. Before him are Benjamin Zephaniah (1958), John Gribbin (1946), Hugh MacDiarmid (1892), Helen Bannerman (1862), Dan Abnett (1965), and Brian Friel (1929). After him are Thomas Hood (1799), George MacDonald Fraser (1925), Thomas Hughes (1822), Colley Cibber (1671), Louis de Bernières (1954), and Mark Akenside (1721).

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