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Michael Chabon

1963 - Today

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Michael Chabon ( SHAY-bon; born May 24, 1963) is an American novelist, screenwriter, columnist, and short story writer. Born in Washington, D.C., he spent a year studying at Carnegie Mellon University before transferring to the University of Pittsburgh, graduating in 1984. He subsequently received a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from the University of California, Irvine. Chabon's first novel, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (1988), was published when he was 24. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Chabon is the 6,453rd most popular writer (down from 6,257th in 2019), the 12,281st most popular biography from United States (down from 11,027th in 2019) and the 888th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Michael Chabon ranks 6,453 out of 7,302. Before him are Sahir Ludhianvi, Masha Gessen, Brian Friel, Paul Klebnikov, DBC Pierre, and Janet Evanovich. After him are Wilma Mankiller, Alberto Angela, John Arden, Ludwig Bemelmans, Jaime Bayly, and John Langalibalele Dube.

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Among people born in 1963, Michael Chabon ranks 545. Before him are Milko Djurovski, Jadav Payeng, Eros Poli, Ted Demme, Paul Klebnikov, and Alan McDonald. After him are James Marsh, Pavel Řehák, Lisa Rinna, Lysette Anthony, Gert-Jan Theunisse, and Ghada Amer.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Chabon ranks 12,284 out of 20,380. Before him are Steny Hoyer (1939), Ruth Clifford (1900), Kaye Hall (1951), David Burtka (1975), Henry Weed Fowler (1878), and Alison Lohman (1979). After him are Niecy Nash (1970), Lila Lee (1905), Enrique Murciano (1973), Meaghan Martin (1992), Mary Lynn Rajskub (1971), and George Luks (1867).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Michael Chabon ranks 888. Before him are Alain LeRoy Locke (1885), Walter Lord (1917), Shirley Ann Grau (1929), Ellen Willis (1941), Paul Klebnikov (1963), and Janet Evanovich (1943). After him are Wilma Mankiller (1945), Arthur Laurents (1917), Ted Tally (1952), Damon Lindelof (1973), George S. Kaufman (1889), and Ti-Grace Atkinson (1938).

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