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Nicolás Gómez Dávila

1913 - 1994

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Nicolás Gómez Dávila (18 May 1913 – 17 May 1994) was a Colombian philosopher and aphorist sometimes referred to as "Nietzsche from the Andes." For a long time not appearing particularly interested in a mass propagation of his work, Gómez Dávila remained an obscure figure until the final few years of his life, when translations attracted important attention, mainly in German-speaking countries. He was one of the most radical critics of modernity whose work consists almost entirely of aphorisms which he called "escolios" ("scholia" or "glosses"). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nicolás Gómez Dávila is the 1,386th most popular writer (down from 1,372nd in 2019), the 16th most popular biography from Colombia and the 2nd most popular Colombian Writer.

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Among writers, Nicolás Gómez Dávila ranks 1,386 out of 7,302. Before him are Jean Chapelain, Deepak Chopra, Arsen Kotsoyev, Jaan Kross, James Patterson, and Robert Browning. After him are Péter Nádas, Erskine Caldwell, Clive Cussler, Béla Balázs, Antoine-Henri Jomini, and Adamantios Korais.

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Among people born in 1913, Nicolás Gómez Dávila ranks 78. Before him are Lloyd Bridges, Benjamin Bloom, Edward Gierek, Robert Adler, Boris Pahor, and Bruno Pontecorvo. After him are Sergey Mikhalkov, Roger Caillois, Israel Gelfand, 'Abd al-Ilah, Méret Oppenheim, and Paul Grice. Among people deceased in 1994, Nicolás Gómez Dávila ranks 70. Before him are Joseph Cotten, James Clavell, John Candy, Matt Busby, Sebastian Shaw, and Rollo May. After him are Alain Cuny, Lionel Stander, Terence Young, Max Bill, Robert Bloch, and Federica Montseny.

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In Colombia

Among people born in Colombia, Nicolás Gómez Dávila ranks 16 out of 356. Before him are Carlos Valderrama (1961), Gustavo Petro (1960), Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela (1943), Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela (1939), Álvaro Uribe (1952), and Pedro López (1948). After him are Sofía Vergara (1972), Luis Carlos Galán (1943), Luis Garavito (1957), Rafael Orozco Maestre (1954), Radamel Falcao (1986), and Francisco de Paula Santander (1792).

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Among WRITERS In Colombia

Among writers born in Colombia, Nicolás Gómez Dávila ranks 2. Before him are Gabriel García Márquez (1927). After him are Álvaro Mutis (1923), Samael Aun Weor (1917), Jorge Isaacs (1837), José Eustasio Rivera (1888), Fernando Vallejo (1942), Juan Gabriel Vásquez (1973), and Laura Restrepo (1950).

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