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John O'Hara

1905 - 1970

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John Henry O'Hara (January 31, 1905 – April 11, 1970) was an American writer. He was one of America's most prolific writers of short stories, credited with helping to invent The New Yorker magazine short story style. He became a best-selling novelist before the age of 30 with Appointment in Samarra and BUtterfield 8. While O'Hara's legacy as a writer is debated, his work was praised by such contemporaries as Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald, and his champions rank him highly among the major under-appreciated American writers of the 20th century. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John O'Hara is the 5,005th most popular writer (up from 5,098th in 2019), the 7,588th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,231st in 2019) and the 569th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, John O'Hara ranks 5,005 out of 7,302. Before him are Manuel Alegre, Alexander Kazantsev, Greg Egan, Ángel Ganivet, Marin Sorescu, and Nikolai Tikhonov. After him are Viivi Luik, Abdülhak Hâmid Tarhan, Archpoet, Mikalojus Daukša, León Felipe, and Ælfric of Eynsham.

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Among people born in 1905, John O'Hara ranks 279. Before him are Boris Ponomarev, Erzsébet Schaár, La Jana, Gilbert Roland, Arthur Crudup, and Adolf Ehrnrooth. After him are Aurélio de Lira Tavares, Roberto Cortés, Óscar Bonfiglio, Franco Albini, Emerich Vogl, and Marvin Stalder. Among people deceased in 1970, John O'Hara ranks 209. Before him are Rube Goldberg, Irene Guest, István Kozma, Andrejs Upīts, Vano Muradeli, and Fritz von Unruh. After him are Leandro Faggin, Ludovico Bidoglio, Haakon Sörvik, István Fekete, Matthias Heidemann, and Okuro Oikawa.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John O'Hara ranks 7,590 out of 20,380. Before him are Jon McBride (1943), Gilbert Kaplan (1941), Henry Carr (1941), Loren Acton (1936), Paul Whiteman (1890), and Clifton Williams (1932). After him are Polly Bergen (1930), Penn Badgley (1986), Chuck Daly (1930), Lola Falana (1942), Lawrence Gilliard Jr. (1971), and Washington Allston (1779).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, John O'Hara ranks 569. Before him are Russell Kirk (1918), Carrie Nation (1846), Robert Lowell (1917), Jack Finney (1911), Robert B. Parker (1932), and William Dean Howells (1837). After him are Isabel Briggs Myers (1897), Rod Serling (1924), Edmund Wilson (1895), Louella Parsons (1881), Frank Norris (1870), and George Washington Williams (1849).

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