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Lawrence Wright

1947 - Today

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Lawrence Wright (born August 2, 1947) is an American writer and journalist, who is a staff writer for The New Yorker magazine, and fellow at the Center for Law and Security at the New York University School of Law. Wright is best known as the author of the 2006 nonfiction book Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11. Wright is also known for his work with documentarian Alex Gibney who directed film versions of Wright's one man show My Trip to Al-Qaeda and his book Going Clear. His 2020 novel, The End of October, a thriller about a pandemic, was released in April 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, to generally positive reviews. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lawrence Wright is the 6,797th most popular writer (down from 6,727th in 2019), the 14,292nd most popular biography from United States (down from 13,644th in 2019) and the 1,020th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Lawrence Wright ranks 6,797 out of 7,302. Before him are Carol Ann Duffy, Stephen Chbosky, John Crowe Ransom, Wladimir Kaminer, William Safire, and Louis MacNeice. After him are Peter Morgan, Richard Flanagan, Éliette Abécassis, Nadia Anjuman, Victor Shenderovich, and Katherine Schwarzenegger.

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Among people born in 1947, Lawrence Wright ranks 863. Before him are P. A. Sangma, James K. Morrow, John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan, Bruce Rioch, Ramesh Sippy, and Lesley Bush. After him are Jim Ryun, Jill Eikenberry, Tommy Hutchison, Alan Pascoe, Ann Widdecombe, and Steve Heighway.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lawrence Wright ranks 14,296 out of 20,380. Before him are Vincent Martella (1992), William Safire (1929), Gifford Pinchot (1865), Matt Gerald (1970), Mary Ann Mobley (1937), and Erica Gimpel (1964). After him are Cynthia Gibb (1963), Jim Ryun (1947), Sean Faris (1982), James M. Beggs (1926), Teresa Edwards (1964), and Michael Chertoff (1953).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Lawrence Wright ranks 1,020. Before him are Terrence McNally (1938), Allen Tate (1899), Tom Kapinos (1969), Stephen Chbosky (1970), John Crowe Ransom (1888), and William Safire (1929). After him are Katherine Schwarzenegger (1989), Jennifer Egan (1962), Nicole Krauss (1974), Greg Daniels (1963), Justin Knapp (1982), and Marge Piercy (1936).

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