WRITER
Paul Harding
1967 - Today

Paul Harding
Paul Harding (born 1967) is an American musician and author, best known for his debut novel Tinkers (2009), which won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the 2010 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize, among other honors. He is currently a Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing at Emerson College in Boston. Previously, Harding was the director of the Creative Writing and Literature MFA program at Stony Brook Southampton, as well as interim associate provost of Stony Brook University's Lichtenstein Center. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Harding is the 7,352nd most popular writer (down from 7,182nd in 2024), the 18,293rd most popular biography from United States (down from 17,514th in 2019) and the 1,204th most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Paul Harding ranks 7,352 out of 7,302. Before him are Bill McKibben, Chris Moneymaker, Laura Mendez, Lauren Beukes, Peter Craig, and Alejandro Rejon Huchin. After him are Nnedi Okorafor, Caitlin Moran, Rajaa al-Sanea, Amy Webb, Henriett Seth F., and Naomi Alderman.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBill McKibben
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.60
Rank: 7,346
Chris Moneymaker
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.54
Rank: 7,347
Laura Mendez
1853 - 1928
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 7,348
Lauren Beukes
1976 - Present
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 7,349
Peter Craig
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 7,350
Alejandro Rejon Huchin
1997 - Present
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 7,351
Paul Harding
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 7,352
Nnedi Okorafor
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 7,353
Caitlin Moran
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 7,354
Rajaa al-Sanea
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 7,355
Amy Webb
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 7,356
Henriett Seth F.
1980 - Present
HPI: 40.40
Rank: 7,357
Naomi Alderman
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 7,358
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1967, Paul Harding ranks 1,062. Before him are Makoto Kitano, Andrew Tridgell, Moon Zappa, Rob Liefeld, Monique Éwanjé-Épée, and Alex Bunbury. After him are Kathrin Weßel, Michael Andrews, Susanne Munk Wilbek, Mookie Blaylock, Gillian Welch, and Félix Fernández.
Others Born in 1967
Go to all RankingsMakoto Kitano
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 1,056
Andrew Tridgell
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.60
Rank: 1,057
Moon Zappa
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.55
Rank: 1,058
Rob Liefeld
COMIC ARTIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.55
Rank: 1,059
Monique Éwanjé-Épée
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.54
Rank: 1,060
Alex Bunbury
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 1,061
Paul Harding
WRITER
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 1,062
Kathrin Weßel
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 1,063
Michael Andrews
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 1,064
Susanne Munk Wilbek
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 1,065
Mookie Blaylock
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 1,066
Gillian Welch
SINGER
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 1,067
Félix Fernández
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.20
Rank: 1,068
In United States
Among people born in United States, Paul Harding ranks 18,301 out of 20,380. Before him are Rachel Platten (1981), Jim Bridenstine (1975), Peter Craig (1969), Noah Munck (1996), Katie Lowes (1982), and Valarie Allman (1995). After him are Nnedi Okorafor (1974), Adam Wingard (1982), Monique Hennagan (1976), Loren Bouchard (1969), Nicole DeHuff (1975), and Johnny Rapid (1992).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRachel Platten
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 18,295
Jim Bridenstine
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 18,296
Peter Craig
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 18,297
Noah Munck
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 18,298
Katie Lowes
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 18,299
Valarie Allman
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 18,300
Paul Harding
WRITER
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 18,301
Nnedi Okorafor
WRITER
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 18,302
Adam Wingard
FILM DIRECTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 18,303
Monique Hennagan
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 18,304
Loren Bouchard
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 18,305
Nicole DeHuff
ACTOR
1975 - 2005
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 18,306
Johnny Rapid
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 18,307
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Paul Harding ranks 1,204. Before him are Mary Robinette Kowal (1969), Elizabeth Wurtzel (1967), Rainbow Rowell (1973), Bill McKibben (1960), Chris Moneymaker (1975), and Peter Craig (1969). After him are Nnedi Okorafor (1974), Amy Webb (1974), Stephanie Garber (1987), Jake Tapper (1969), Helen DeWitt (1957), and Jane Espenson (1964).
Mary Robinette Kowal
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 1,198
Elizabeth Wurtzel
1967 - 2020
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 1,199
Rainbow Rowell
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 1,200
Bill McKibben
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.60
Rank: 1,201
Chris Moneymaker
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.54
Rank: 1,202
Peter Craig
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 1,203
Paul Harding
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 1,204
Nnedi Okorafor
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 1,205
Amy Webb
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 1,206
Stephanie Garber
1987 - Present
HPI: 40.32
Rank: 1,207
Jake Tapper
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 1,208
Helen DeWitt
1957 - Present
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 1,209
Jane Espenson
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 1,210









































