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Lionel Trilling

1905 - 1975

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Lionel Mordecai Trilling (July 4, 1905 – November 5, 1975) was an American literary critic, short story writer, essayist, and teacher. One of the leading U.S. critics of the 20th century, he analyzed the contemporary cultural, social, and political implications of literature. He and his wife, Diana Trilling (née Rubin), were members of the New York Intellectuals and contributors to the Partisan Review. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Lionel Trilling is the 6,601st most popular writer (down from 6,497th in 2024), the 13,162nd most popular biography from United States (down from 12,345th in 2019) and the 934th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Lionel Trilling ranks 6,596 out of 7,302. Before him are Sarah J. Maas. After him are Catherine Cookson, Raffaëla Anderson, Scott Westerfeld, Laurent Mauvignier, Kaifi Azmi, William Collins, Leila Aboulela, Sandro Veronesi, Vachel Lindsay, David Diop, and Rick Yancey.

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Among people born in 1905, Lionel Trilling ranks 395. Before him are Hans Ziglarski, Lila Lee, Mahmoud Mokhtar El Tetsh, Eleanor Audley, Henry Green, and Fernand Rigaux. After him are Thomas Gomez, Frank Faylen, Stanley Kunitz, Agnes de Mille, Natalie Kingston, and Bob Wills. Among people deceased in 1975, Lionel Trilling ranks 267. Before him are R. C. Sherriff, Boy Charlton, Hans Ziglarski, Marjorie Main, Larry Parks, and Ian Hunter. After him are Robert Strauss, Percy Lavon Julian, Bob Wills, and Padmaja Naidu.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lionel Trilling ranks 13,166 out of 20,380. Before him are Conrad Vernon (1968), Royce D. Applegate (1939), Alexandra Silk (1963), Leda Cosmides (1957), Sarah J. Maas (1986), and Jonathan Breck (1965). After him are Robin Thicke (1977), Satch Sanders (1938), Kurt Elling (1967), Jane Randolph (1914), Mary Kay Bergman (1961), and Don Hahn (1955).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Lionel Trilling ranks 934. Before him are Philip G. Epstein (1909), James Lipton (1926), Frederica Sagor Maas (1900), Melissa Rosenberg (1962), Oliver La Farge (1901), and Sarah J. Maas (1986). After him are Scott Westerfeld (1963), Vachel Lindsay (1879), Rick Yancey (1962), Adam Horowitz (1971), Virginia Hamilton (1936), and Stanley Kunitz (1905).

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