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Phyllis A. Whitney

1903 - 2008

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Phyllis Ayame Whitney (September 9, 1903 – February 8, 2008) was an American mystery writer who wrote 73 novels, most all of them in the suspense and mystery genre. 39 of her books were for adults, 20 for young adults (juveniles), and 14 written for children. Her books sold millions of copies and were published in more than thirty countries. Born in Yokohama, Japan to American parents in 1903, she spent her early years in Asia. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Phyllis A. Whitney is the 6,641st most popular writer (down from 6,403rd in 2024), the 2,278th most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,780th in 2019) and the 117th most popular Japanese Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Phyllis A. Whitney ranks 6,641 out of 7,302. Before her are Ralf Rothmann, Charles Stross, Denis Johnson, Hajime Kanzaka, Wolf Haas, and Horton Foote. After her are Maja Haderlap, James Truslow Adams, Sybille Bedford, Richelle Mead, Nat Hentoff, and Stanley Middleton.

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Among people born in 1903, Phyllis A. Whitney ranks 365. Before her are June Marlowe, Big Joe Williams, Tampa Red, Al Hirschfeld, Gloria Holden, and Dorothy Mackaill. After her are Tiny Thompson, Hughie Gallacher, John Davis Lodge, Countee Cullen, Hooley Smith, and Barbara Bedford. Among people deceased in 2008, Phyllis A. Whitney ranks 378. Before her are Choi Yo-sam, Studs Terkel, Alexander Courage, Mahendra Kapoor, Harkishan Singh Surjeet, and John S. Bull. After her are Joseph Pevney, Jimmy Stewart, John Rutsey, Chuck Daigh, Hrvoje Ćustić, and Don LaFontaine.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Phyllis A. Whitney ranks 2,278 out of 6,245. Before her are Nobutoshi Canna (1968), Hajime Kanzaka (1964), Shinya Yabusaki (1978), Yoko Kamio (1966), Katsura Hoshino (1980), and Yu Darvish (1986). After her are Yoshiyuki Hasegawa (1969), Hayato Suzuki (1982), Hirofumi Yoshimura (1975), Takashi Nishihara (1986), Masato Ishida (1983), and Toru Morikawa (1966).

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Among WRITERS In Japan

Among writers born in Japan, Phyllis A. Whitney ranks 117. Before her are Ryukishi07 (1973), Jun Maeda (1975), Reki Kawahara (1974), Mieko Kawakami (1976), Reiko Yoshida (1967), and Hajime Kanzaka (1964). After her are Sayaka Murata (1979), Kinoko Nasu (1973), Nagaru Tanigawa (1970), Koushun Takami (1969), Sui Ishida (1986), and Machi Tawara (1962).

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