WRITER
Martín Luis Guzmán
1887 - 1976

Martín Luis Guzmán
Martín Luis Guzmán Franco (October 6, 1887 – December 22, 1976) was a Mexican novelist and journalist. Along with Mariano Azuela and Nellie Campobello, he is considered a pioneer of the revolutionary novel, a genre inspired by the experiences of the Mexican Revolution of 1910. He spent periods in exile in the United States and Spain. He founded newspapers, weekly magazines, and publishing companies. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Martín Luis Guzmán is the 5,746th most popular writer (down from 5,052nd in 2019), the 333rd most popular biography from Mexico (down from 268th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Mexican Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Martín Luis Guzmán ranks 5,746 out of 7,302. Before him are Dominique Bona, János Batsányi, Michael Parenti, Júlia Lopes de Almeida, Raffaele La Capria, and Leena Krohn. After him are Rói Patursson, Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes, Robert E. Sherwood, Roma Ryan, Michael Shermer, and David Halberstam.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDominique Bona
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 5,740
János Batsányi
1763 - 1845
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 5,741
Michael Parenti
1933 - Present
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 5,742
Júlia Lopes de Almeida
1862 - 1934
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 5,743
Raffaele La Capria
1922 - 2022
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 5,744
Leena Krohn
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 5,745
Martín Luis Guzmán
1887 - 1976
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 5,746
Rói Patursson
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 5,747
Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes
1884 - 1974
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 5,748
Robert E. Sherwood
1896 - 1955
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 5,749
Roma Ryan
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 5,750
Michael Shermer
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 5,751
David Halberstam
1934 - 2007
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 5,752
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1887, Martín Luis Guzmán ranks 253. Before him are Karl Taylor Compton, Carl Ebert, Ahmet Haşim, Guðjón Samúelsson, Felix Andries Vening Meinesz, and George Abbott. After him are Rudolph Schindler, Emil Magnusson, Umberto Zanolini, Emilio Lunghi, Adriaan Fokker, and Giuseppe Domenichelli. Among people deceased in 1976, Martín Luis Guzmán ranks 241. Before him are Tadeusz Friedrich, Hans Theilig, Horacio Muñoz, Wilhelmina von Bremen, Rupert Davies, and Toni Ulmen. After him are Clarice Benini, Francisco Pagazaurtundúa, Afrasiyab Badalbeyli, Antoni Słonimski, James Wong Howe, and Jimmy Garrison.
Others Born in 1887
Go to all RankingsKarl Taylor Compton
PHYSICIST
1887 - 1954
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 247
Carl Ebert
ACTOR
1887 - 1980
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 248
Ahmet Haşim
WRITER
1887 - 1933
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 249
Guðjón Samúelsson
ARCHITECT
1887 - 1950
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 250
Felix Andries Vening Meinesz
GEOLOGIST
1887 - 1966
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 251
George Abbott
FILM DIRECTOR
1887 - 1995
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 252
Martín Luis Guzmán
WRITER
1887 - 1976
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 253
Rudolph Schindler
ARCHITECT
1887 - 1953
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 254
Emil Magnusson
ATHLETE
1887 - 1933
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 255
Umberto Zanolini
GYMNAST
1887 - 1973
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 256
Emilio Lunghi
ATHLETE
1887 - 1925
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 257
Adriaan Fokker
PHYSICIST
1887 - 1972
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 258
Giuseppe Domenichelli
GYMNAST
1887 - 1955
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 259
Others Deceased in 1976
Go to all RankingsTadeusz Friedrich
FENCER
1903 - 1976
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 235
Hans Theilig
HANDBALL PLAYER
1914 - 1976
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 236
Horacio Muñoz
SOCCER PLAYER
1896 - 1976
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 237
Wilhelmina von Bremen
ATHLETE
1909 - 1976
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 238
Rupert Davies
ACTOR
1916 - 1976
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 239
Toni Ulmen
RACING DRIVER
1906 - 1976
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 240
Martín Luis Guzmán
WRITER
1887 - 1976
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 241
Clarice Benini
CHESS PLAYER
1905 - 1976
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 242
Francisco Pagazaurtundúa
SOCCER PLAYER
1894 - 1976
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 243
Afrasiyab Badalbeyli
COMPOSER
1907 - 1976
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 244
Antoni Słonimski
WRITER
1895 - 1976
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 245
James Wong Howe
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1976
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 246
Jimmy Garrison
MUSICIAN
1934 - 1976
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 247
In Mexico
Among people born in Mexico, Martín Luis Guzmán ranks 333 out of 729. Before him are Raúl Córdoba (1924), Marco Antonio Rodríguez (1973), Héctor Hernández (1935), Marcelo Ebrard (1959), Lola Álvarez Bravo (1903), and Rodolfo Neri Vela (1952). After him are Guillermo Sepúlveda (1934), Gloria Trevi (1968), Sergio Obeso Rivera (1931), Elías Muñoz (1941), Elvia Carrillo Puerto (1878), and Claudio Suárez (1968).
Others born in Mexico
Go to all RankingsRaúl Córdoba
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2017
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 327
Marco Antonio Rodríguez
REFEREE
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 328
Héctor Hernández
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 1984
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 329
Marcelo Ebrard
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 330
Lola Álvarez Bravo
PHOTOGRAPHER
1903 - 1993
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 331
Rodolfo Neri Vela
ASTRONAUT
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 332
Martín Luis Guzmán
WRITER
1887 - 1976
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 333
Guillermo Sepúlveda
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2021
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 334
Gloria Trevi
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 335
Sergio Obeso Rivera
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2019
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 336
Elías Muñoz
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 337
Elvia Carrillo Puerto
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1878 - 1968
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 338
Claudio Suárez
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 339
Among WRITERS In Mexico
Among writers born in Mexico, Martín Luis Guzmán ranks 20. Before him are Guillermo Arriaga (1958), Ignacio Manuel Altamirano (1834), José Joaquín Fernández de Lizardi (1776), Juan José Arreola (1921), Cesar Millan (1969), and Carlos Monsiváis (1938). After him are Roberto Orci (1973), Carlton Cuse (1959), Sabina Berman (1955), Javier Valdez Cárdenas (1967), Javier Sicilia (1956), and Jorge Volpi (1968).
Guillermo Arriaga
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 14
Ignacio Manuel Altamirano
1834 - 1893
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 15
José Joaquín Fernández de Lizardi
1776 - 1827
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 16
Juan José Arreola
1921 - 2001
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 17
Cesar Millan
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 18
Carlos Monsiváis
1938 - 2010
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 19
Martín Luis Guzmán
1887 - 1976
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 20
Roberto Orci
1973 - 2025
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 21
Carlton Cuse
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 22
Sabina Berman
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 23
Javier Valdez Cárdenas
1967 - 2017
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 24
Javier Sicilia
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 25
Jorge Volpi
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 26