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John Berryman

1914 - 1972

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John Allyn McAlpin Berryman (born John Allyn Smith, Jr.; October 25, 1914 – January 7, 1972) was an American poet and scholar. He was a major figure in American poetry in the second half of the 20th century and is considered a key figure in the "confessional" school of poetry. His 77 Dream Songs (1964) won the 1965 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2024). John Berryman is the 5,812th most popular writer (up from 5,913th in 2024), the 9,620th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,434th in 2019) and the 706th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, John Berryman ranks 5,812 out of 7,302. Before him are Mehmet Emin Yurdakul, Ferdinand von Schirach, Bess Meredyth, Edward Abbey, Charles Williams, and R. A. Lafferty. After him are Brad Falchuk, Earl Derr Biggers, Guido Gozzano, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Gardner Dozois, and Joe Orton.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1914, John Berryman ranks 363. Before him are Franz Bistricky, Mary Carlisle, Hideko Maehata, Forrest Towns, Josef Peters, and R. A. Lafferty. After him are Oktay Rıfat Horozcu, Franz von Werra, Andreas Kupfer, Werner Meyer, Erich Herrmann, and Ahmet Kireççi. Among people deceased in 1972, John Berryman ranks 232. Before him are Martin Schröttle, Emma P. Carr, François Devries, Moe Berg, Adriaan Fokker, and Józef Lange. After him are Betty Blythe, Wesley Ruggles, Warren Kealoha, François Bourbotte, Francis Chichester, and Mary Frizzell.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Berryman ranks 9,620 out of 20,380. Before him are Nathaniel Cartmell (1883), Edward Abbey (1927), Sarah Silverman (1970), and R. A. Lafferty (1914). After him are Charles Darrow (1889), Joe Bonamassa (1977), Fannie Flagg (1944), Paul Creston (1906), Mary Philbin (1902), Pete Rademacher (1928), Justin Gaethje (1988), and Doug Aldrich (1964).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, John Berryman ranks 706. Before him are Elizabeth Gilbert (1969), Tim Powers (1952), Fred Saberhagen (1930), Bess Meredyth (1890), Edward Abbey (1927), and R. A. Lafferty (1914). After him are Brad Falchuk (1971), Earl Derr Biggers (1884), Gardner Dozois (1947), Donald Richie (1924), John Varley (1947), and Richard Scarry (1919).

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