WRITER

Jonathan Coe

1961 - Today

Jonathan Coe

Jonathan Coe (; born 19 August 1961) is an English novelist and writer. His work has an underlying preoccupation with political issues, although this serious engagement is often expressed comically in the form of satire. For example, What a Carve Up! (1994) reworks the plot of an old 1960s spoof horror film of the same name. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jonathan Coe is the 5,650th most popular writer (down from 4,901st in 2019), the 4,588th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,576th in 2019) and the 498th most popular British Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Jonathan Coe ranks 5,650 out of 7,302. Before him are Ted Chiang, Ibrahim Kuni, Robert J. Sawyer, Marie Kondo, Tony Kushner, and Diane di Prima. After him are C. L. R. James, David Peoples, Kate Wilhelm, John Masefield, Fran Saleški Finžgar, and Charles Montagu Doughty.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Ted Chiang
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 5,644
Ibrahim Kuni
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 5,645
Robert J. Sawyer
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 5,646
Marie Kondo
1984 - Present
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 5,647
Tony Kushner
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 5,648
Diane di Prima
1934 - 2020
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 5,649
Jonathan Coe
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 5,650
C. L. R. James
1901 - 1989
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 5,651
David Peoples
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 5,652
Kate Wilhelm
1928 - 2018
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 5,653
John Masefield
1878 - 1967
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 5,654
Fran Saleški Finžgar
1871 - 1962
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 5,655
Charles Montagu Doughty
1843 - 1926
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 5,656

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Jonathan Coe ranks 344. Before him are Jon Secada, Laurent Cantet, Samantha Bond, Yelena Davydova, Kim Deal, and Bill Camp. After him are Zlatko Saračević, Sergei Gorlukovich, James Worthy, Hari Varešanović, József Szájer, and Amina J. Mohammed.

Others Born in 1961

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Jon Secada
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 339
Laurent Cantet
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - 2024
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 340
Samantha Bond
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 341
Yelena Davydova
GYMNAST
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 342
Kim Deal
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 343
Bill Camp
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 344
Jonathan Coe
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 345
Zlatko Saračević
HANDBALL PLAYER
1961 - 2021
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 346
Sergei Gorlukovich
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 347
James Worthy
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 348
Hari Varešanović
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 349
József Szájer
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 350
Amina J. Mohammed
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 351

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Jonathan Coe ranks 4,589 out of 8,785. Before him are Belle Moore (1894), Robert Moray (1609), Gordon Strachan (1957), Basil Hume (1923), George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland (1784), and Barney Greenway (1969). After him are Jack Grealish (1995), Steve Hillage (1951), Callum Wilson (1992), Geoffrey Unsworth (1914), Alex Kapranos (1972), and Charles Rosher (1885).

Others born in United Kingdom

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Belle Moore
SWIMMER
1894 - 1975
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 4,583
Robert Moray
POLITICIAN
1609 - 1673
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 4,584
Gordon Strachan
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 4,585
Basil Hume
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1923 - 1999
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 4,586
George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland
POLITICIAN
1784 - 1849
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 4,587
Barney Greenway
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 4,588
Jonathan Coe
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 4,589
Jack Grealish
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 4,590
Steve Hillage
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 4,591
Callum Wilson
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 4,592
Geoffrey Unsworth
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 1978
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 4,593
Alex Kapranos
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 4,594
Charles Rosher
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1974
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 4,595