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N. K. Jemisin

1972 - Today

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Nora Keita Jemisin (born September 19, 1972) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer. Her fiction includes a wide range of themes, notably cultural conflict and oppression. Her debut novel, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, and the subsequent books in her Inheritance Trilogy received critical acclaim. She has won several awards for her work, including the Locus Award. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2024). N. K. Jemisin is the 6,665th most popular writer (down from 6,554th in 2024), the 13,475th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,648th in 2019) and the 954th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, N. K. Jemisin ranks 6,665 out of 7,302. Before her are Man Haron Monis, Letitia Elizabeth Landon, James Weldon Johnson, Muhsin Hendricks, Camilla Grebe, and Hanan al-Shaykh. After her are James Patrick Kelly, Michelle Paver, Les Murray, William Monahan, Jeff Davis, and Terence Winter.

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Among people born in 1972, N. K. Jemisin ranks 541. Before her are DJ Shadow, Steffen Baumgart, Cung Le, Guillaume Gallienne, Oscar Dronjak, and Zoltan Sabo. After her are Mark Richardson, Davit Bakradze, Yūko Miyamura, John Ruiz, Sérgio Manoel, and Nicole Eggert.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, N. K. Jemisin ranks 13,479 out of 20,380. Before her are Helen Mack (1913), Larry Nassar (1963), Patrick Joseph Hayes (1867), Tim Hardaway Jr. (1992), Matt Salinger (1960), and Robert J. Cenker (1948). After her are Kitty O'Neil (1946), John W. Geary (1819), King Baggot (1879), James Patrick Kelly (1951), Anthony Ruivivar (1970), and Nicole Ari Parker (1970).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, N. K. Jemisin ranks 954. Before her are Nat Hentoff (1925), Lionel Shriver (1957), Geoffrey A. Landis (1955), Joe Medicine Crow (1913), Wayne C. Booth (1921), and James Weldon Johnson (1871). After her are James Patrick Kelly (1951), William Monahan (1960), Jeff Davis (1975), Terence Winter (1960), Jill Abramson (1954), and Sarah Orne Jewett (1849).

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