WRITER
Juan Gabriel Vásquez
1973 - Today

Juan Gabriel Vásquez
Juan Gabriel Vásquez (born 1973) is a Colombian writer, journalist and translator. He has written many novels, short stories, literary essays, and numerous articles of political commentary. His novel The Sound of Things Falling, published in Spanish in 2011, won the Alfaguara Novel Prize and the 2014 International Dublin Literary Award, among other prizes. His novels have been published in 28 languages. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Juan Gabriel Vásquez is the 6,467th most popular writer (down from 6,342nd in 2019), the 155th most popular biography from Colombia (down from 150th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Colombian Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Juan Gabriel Vásquez ranks 6,467 out of 7,302. Before him are Thomas Hood, Cecelia Ahern, Chingiz Abdullayev, Arthur Laurents, Rachel Cusk, and Claire Keegan. After him are Ted Tally, George MacDonald Fraser, Thomas Hughes, Akif Pirinçci, Damon Lindelof, and Colley Cibber.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsThomas Hood
1799 - 1845
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 6,461
Cecelia Ahern
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 6,462
Chingiz Abdullayev
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 6,463
Arthur Laurents
1917 - 2011
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 6,464
Rachel Cusk
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 6,465
Claire Keegan
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 6,466
Juan Gabriel Vásquez
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 6,467
Ted Tally
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 6,468
George MacDonald Fraser
1925 - 2008
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 6,469
Thomas Hughes
1822 - 1896
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 6,470
Akif Pirinçci
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 6,471
Damon Lindelof
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 6,472
Colley Cibber
1671 - 1757
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 6,473
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1973, Juan Gabriel Vásquez ranks 395. Before him are Ólafur Stefánsson, Carlos Pavón, Enrique Murciano, Dani Filth, Tom Six, and Nick Lachey. After him are Damon Lindelof, Marisol Nichols, Bobby Jackson, Andrey Kivilev, Susana González, and Cem Yılmaz.
Others Born in 1973
Go to all RankingsÓlafur Stefánsson
HANDBALL PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 389
Carlos Pavón
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 390
Enrique Murciano
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 391
Dani Filth
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 392
Tom Six
FILM DIRECTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 393
Nick Lachey
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 394
Juan Gabriel Vásquez
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 395
Damon Lindelof
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 396
Marisol Nichols
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 397
Bobby Jackson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 398
Andrey Kivilev
CYCLIST
1973 - 2003
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 399
Susana González
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 400
Cem Yılmaz
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 401
In Colombia
Among people born in Colombia, Juan Gabriel Vásquez ranks 155 out of 356. Before him are Juan Pablo Raba (1977), Juan Pablo Ángel (1975), Johan Vonlanthen (1986), Clara Rojas (1964), Egan Bernal (1997), and Clemente Rojas (1952). After him are Alfonso Pérez (1949), Laura Restrepo (1950), Willington Ortiz (1952), Piedad Córdoba (1955), Lupe Fuentes (1987), and Alexis Mendoza (1961).
Others born in Colombia
Go to all RankingsJuan Pablo Raba
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 149
Juan Pablo Ángel
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 150
Johan Vonlanthen
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 151
Clara Rojas
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 152
Egan Bernal
CYCLIST
1997 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 153
Clemente Rojas
BOXER
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 154
Juan Gabriel Vásquez
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 155
Alfonso Pérez
BOXER
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 156
Laura Restrepo
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 157
Willington Ortiz
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 158
Piedad Córdoba
POLITICIAN
1955 - 2024
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 159
Lupe Fuentes
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 160
Alexis Mendoza
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 161
Among WRITERS In Colombia
Among writers born in Colombia, Juan Gabriel Vásquez ranks 8. Before him are Nicolás Gómez Dávila (1913), Álvaro Mutis (1923), Samael Aun Weor (1917), Jorge Isaacs (1837), José Eustasio Rivera (1888), and Fernando Vallejo (1942). After him are Laura Restrepo (1950).
Nicolás Gómez Dávila
1913 - 1994
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 2
Álvaro Mutis
1923 - 2013
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 3
Samael Aun Weor
1917 - 1977
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 4
Jorge Isaacs
1837 - 1895
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 5
José Eustasio Rivera
1888 - 1928
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 6
Fernando Vallejo
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 7
Juan Gabriel Vásquez
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 8
Laura Restrepo
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 9