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John Wain

1925 - 1994

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John Barrington Wain CBE (14 March 1925 – 24 May 1994) was an English poet, novelist, and critic, associated with the literary group known as "The Movement". He worked for most of his life as a freelance journalist and author, writing and reviewing for newspapers and the radio. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Wain is the 5,842nd most popular writer (up from 5,869th in 2019), the 4,839th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,658th in 2019) and the 524th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, John Wain ranks 5,842 out of 7,302. Before him are John Varley, Simo Puupponen, Arthur Symons, Robert Sabatier, Francis Chichester, and Richard Scarry. After him are Yi Munyeol, Helen Prejean, Zitkala-Sa, Ann Rule, Leo Buscaglia, and Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana.

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Among people born in 1925, John Wain ranks 464. Before him are Georges Stuber, Ossi Reichert, Henry Plumb, Baron Plumb, Marty Robbins, Aleksei Paramonov, and Atilio López. After him are Paul Kurtz, Horacio Guarany, Bruno Pesaola, Božena Srncová, Salil Chowdhury, and Gene Ammons. Among people deceased in 1994, John Wain ranks 307. Before him are Frank Belknap Long, Erwin Strittmatter, Mikhail Krivonosov, Roger Apéry, Yuli Raizman, and Richard Scarry. After him are Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana, Dave Albritton, Edward Kienholz, Christopher Lasch, Numa Andoire, and Carol Yager.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Wain ranks 4,840 out of 8,785. Before him are Martin O'Neill (1952), Isaac Roberts (1829), Pino Palladino (1957), Kathryn Beaumont (1938), Sam Brown (1964), and Graham Potter (1975). After him are George Goulding (1884), Balfour Stewart (1828), Mick Avory (1944), John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll (1680), Clodagh Rodgers (1947), and John Goodall (1863).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, John Wain ranks 524. Before him are Charles Williams (1886), Dafydd ap Gwilym (1320), Joe Orton (1933), John Clare (1793), Arthur Symons (1865), and Francis Chichester (1901). After him are Mark Haddon (1962), Lady Charlotte Guest (1812), James Hogg (1770), Charlotte Mary Yonge (1823), Charles Wilkins (1749), and David Seidler (1937).

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