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Nella Larsen

1891 - 1964

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Nellallitea "Nella" Larsen (born Nellie Walker; April 13, 1891 – March 30, 1964) was an American novelist. Working as a nurse and a librarian, she published two novels, Quicksand (1928) and Passing (1929), and a few short stories. Though her literary output was scant, she earned recognition by her contemporaries. A revival of interest in her writing has occurred since the late 20th century, when issues of racial and sexual identity have been studied. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Nella Larsen is the 5,998th most popular writer (up from 6,019th in 2024), the 10,235th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,855th in 2019) and the 743rd most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Nella Larsen ranks 5,998 out of 7,302. Before her are Jenna Bush Hager, Benny Andersen, Christian Kracht, Fareed Zakaria, György Bessenyei, and Edward Wilmot Blyden. After her are Howard Ashman, Vladimir Bogomolov, Cheikh Hamidou Kane, Carsten Jensen, John Ajvide Lindqvist, and Thomas Campbell.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1891, Nella Larsen ranks 262. Before her are Harry Hebner, Zofia Stryjeńska, John A. Costello, Oliverio Girondo, Martti Nieminen, and Josef Šroubek. After her are Petras Klimas, Norman Taber, Erik Lindahl, Jetta Goudal, Charles Coughlin, and Madge Kennedy. Among people deceased in 1964, Nella Larsen ranks 195. Before her are Johnny Burnette, Ernest Hamilton, Charilaos Vasilakos, Josef Šroubek, Anna J. Cooper, and Milton Margai. After her are Norman Z. McLeod, Luciano Savorini, Alice Wilson, Harold McMunn, Montgomery Wilson, and Mikhail Svetlov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Nella Larsen ranks 10,237 out of 20,380. Before her are Henry Jarvis Raymond (1820), Ron Freeman (1947), Frank Tashlin (1913), Alma Rubens (1897), Harry Lennix (1964), and Rosa Salazar (1985). After her are Jon Avnet (1949), Lynn Bari (1913), Howard Ashman (1950), Robert Marshak (1916), Kenny Anderson (1970), and Steve Gaines (1949).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Nella Larsen ranks 743. Before her are Anna J. Cooper (1858), W. S. Merwin (1927), Kevin J. Anderson (1962), David Benioff (1970), John Perry Barlow (1947), and Jenna Bush Hager (1981). After her are Howard Ashman (1950), Harry Turtledove (1949), Walker Percy (1916), Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850), Carol Shields (1935), and Marilyn Ferguson (1938).

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