WRITER
Reinaldo Arenas
1943 - 1990

Reinaldo Arenas
Reinaldo Arenas (July 16, 1943 – December 7, 1990) was a Cuban poet, novelist, and playwright who is known as a vocal critic of Fidel Castro, the Cuban Revolution, and the Cuban government. His memoir of the Cuban dissident movement and of being a political prisoner, Before Night Falls, was dictated after his escape to the United States during the 1980 Mariel boatlift and published posthumously. Arenas, who was dying of AIDS, killed himself in 1990. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Reinaldo Arenas is the 1,301st most popular writer (down from 1,201st in 2019), the 92nd most popular biography from Brazil (down from 80th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Brazilian Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Reinaldo Arenas ranks 1,301 out of 7,302. Before him are Jean Giono, Hubert Selby Jr., Yeghishe Charents, Odoric of Pordenone, Peter Altenberg, and Carson McCullers. After him are Andrei Platonov, Rudolf Erich Raspe, Maurice Barrès, Georges Feydeau, Wilhelm Müller, and Constantijn Huygens.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJean Giono
1895 - 1970
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 1,295
Hubert Selby Jr.
1928 - 2004
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 1,296
Yeghishe Charents
1897 - 1937
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 1,297
Odoric of Pordenone
1286 - 1331
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 1,298
Peter Altenberg
1859 - 1919
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 1,299
Carson McCullers
1917 - 1967
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 1,300
Reinaldo Arenas
1943 - 1990
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 1,301
Andrei Platonov
1899 - 1951
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 1,302
Rudolf Erich Raspe
1736 - 1794
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 1,303
Maurice Barrès
1862 - 1923
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 1,304
Georges Feydeau
1862 - 1921
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 1,305
Wilhelm Müller
1794 - 1827
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 1,306
Constantijn Huygens
1596 - 1687
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 1,307
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, Reinaldo Arenas ranks 109. Before him are Thomas J. Sargent, René Préval, Lorenzo Sanz, Richard S. Hamilton, George Benson, and Bernard Tapie. After him are Robert Lefkowitz, Vint Cerf, Richard J. Roberts, Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta, Conchata Ferrell, and Akinori Nakayama. Among people deceased in 1990, Reinaldo Arenas ranks 53. Before him are Viktor Tsoi, Ivan Serov, Aaron Copland, John Stewart Bell, Robert Noyce, and Alexander Pechersky. After him are Delphine Seyrig, Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Edward A. Murphy Jr., Jill Ireland, Arthur Samuel, and Vasili Kuznetsov.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsThomas J. Sargent
ECONOMIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 103
René Préval
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2017
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 104
Lorenzo Sanz
BUSINESSPERSON
1943 - 2020
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 105
Richard S. Hamilton
MATHEMATICIAN
1943 - 2024
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 106
George Benson
SINGER
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 107
Bernard Tapie
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2021
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 108
Reinaldo Arenas
WRITER
1943 - 1990
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 109
Robert Lefkowitz
PHYSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 110
Vint Cerf
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 111
Richard J. Roberts
CHEMIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 112
Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2021
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 113
Conchata Ferrell
ACTOR
1943 - 2020
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 114
Akinori Nakayama
GYMNAST
1943 - 2025
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 115
Others Deceased in 1990
Go to all RankingsViktor Tsoi
SINGER
1962 - 1990
HPI: 67.15
Rank: 47
Ivan Serov
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1990
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 48
Aaron Copland
COMPOSER
1900 - 1990
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 49
John Stewart Bell
PHYSICIST
1928 - 1990
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 50
Robert Noyce
INVENTOR
1927 - 1990
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 51
Alexander Pechersky
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1909 - 1990
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 52
Reinaldo Arenas
WRITER
1943 - 1990
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 53
Delphine Seyrig
ACTOR
1932 - 1990
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 54
Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1990
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 55
Edward A. Murphy Jr.
ENGINEER
1918 - 1990
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 56
Jill Ireland
ACTOR
1936 - 1990
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 57
Arthur Samuel
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1901 - 1990
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 58
Vasili Kuznetsov
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1990
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 59
In Brazil
Among people born in Brazil, Reinaldo Arenas ranks 92 out of 2,236. Before him are Adriano (1982), José Sarney (1930), Cláudio Hummes (1934), Vinicius de Moraes (1913), Florinda Bolkan (1941), and Hilderaldo Bellini (1930). After him are Mauro Ramos (1930), Chico Buarque (1944), Elis Regina (1945), Telê Santana (1931), Thiago Silva (1984), and Toninho Cerezo (1955).
Others born in Brazil
Go to all RankingsAdriano
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 86
José Sarney
POLITICIAN
1930 - Present
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 87
Cláudio Hummes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - 2022
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 88
Vinicius de Moraes
WRITER
1913 - 1980
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 89
Florinda Bolkan
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 90
Hilderaldo Bellini
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2014
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 91
Reinaldo Arenas
WRITER
1943 - 1990
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 92
Mauro Ramos
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2002
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 93
Chico Buarque
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 94
Elis Regina
SINGER
1945 - 1982
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 95
Telê Santana
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2006
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 96
Thiago Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 97
Toninho Cerezo
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 98
Among WRITERS In Brazil
Among writers born in Brazil, Reinaldo Arenas ranks 4. Before him are Paulo Coelho (1947), Jorge Amado (1912), and Vinicius de Moraes (1913). After him are Machado de Assis (1839), Osvaldo Moles (1913), Chico Xavier (1910), Mário de Andrade (1893), Augusto Boal (1931), José Mauro de Vasconcelos (1920), Carlos Marighella (1911), and Bernardo Guimarães (1825).
Paulo Coelho
1947 - Present
HPI: 81.81
Rank: 1
Jorge Amado
1912 - 2001
HPI: 73.92
Rank: 2
Vinicius de Moraes
1913 - 1980
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 3
Reinaldo Arenas
1943 - 1990
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 4
Machado de Assis
1839 - 1908
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 5
Osvaldo Moles
1913 - 1967
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 6
Chico Xavier
1910 - 2002
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 7
Mário de Andrade
1893 - 1945
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 8
Augusto Boal
1931 - 2009
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 9
José Mauro de Vasconcelos
1920 - 1984
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 10
Carlos Marighella
1911 - 1969
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 11
Bernardo Guimarães
1825 - 1884
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 12