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José Eustasio Rivera

1888 - 1928

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José Eustasio Rivera Salas (February 19, 1888 – December 1, 1928) was a Colombian lawyer and author primarily known for his national epic The Vortex. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. José Eustasio Rivera is the 4,862nd most popular writer (up from 5,059th in 2019), the 77th most popular biography from Colombia (up from 85th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Colombian Writer.

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Among writers, José Eustasio Rivera ranks 4,862 out of 7,302. Before him are Johan Borgen, Franciszek Karpiński, Akram Aylisli, Ronald Knox, František Čelakovský, and Hanif Kureishi. After him are Bedros Tourian, Terenci Moix, Henrik Nordbrandt, Gabriel Aresti, Wolfgang Koeppen, and Raymond Abellio.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1888, José Eustasio Rivera ranks 204. Before him are Andrea Andreen, Anders Haugen, Gerhard Ritter, Seán Lester, Sándor Pósta, and Ronald Knox. After him are Kaare Klint, Edward Cook, Fritz-Hubert Gräser, Kaarlo Koskelo, Harry Beaumont, and Alexei Mateevici. Among people deceased in 1928, José Eustasio Rivera ranks 94. Before him are George Dole, Adela Zamudio, Kostas Karyotakis, Andrew Fisher, Pierre Puiseux, and Klabund. After him are Martin Kukučín, Paul van Ostaijen, Georges Passerieu, Jane Ellen Harrison, Theodore Roberts, and Stefanos Skouloudis.

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In Colombia

Among people born in Colombia, José Eustasio Rivera ranks 77 out of 356. Before him are Mario Yepes (1976), Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera (1798), Antanas Mockus (1952), Rodrigo García (1959), José María Obando (1795), and Rafael Reyes (1849). After him are Miguel Abadía Méndez (1867), David Ospina (1988), Xiomara Acevedo (null), Luis Díaz (1997), Carlos Bacca (1986), and Carlos Vives (1961).

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Among WRITERS In Colombia

Among writers born in Colombia, José Eustasio Rivera ranks 6. Before him are Gabriel García Márquez (1927), Nicolás Gómez Dávila (1913), Álvaro Mutis (1923), Samael Aun Weor (1917), and Jorge Isaacs (1837). After him are Fernando Vallejo (1942), Juan Gabriel Vásquez (1973), and Laura Restrepo (1950).

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