WRITER
René Maran
1887 - 1960

René Maran
René Maran (5 November 1887 – 9 May 1960) was a French poet and novelist, and the first black writer to win the French Prix Goncourt (in 1921). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. René Maran is the 5,183rd most popular writer (down from 5,045th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Martinique and the 3rd most popular Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, René Maran ranks 5,183 out of 7,302. Before him are Willem Bilderdijk, Tomás António Gonzaga, Miho Mosulishvili, Henri Bosco, Jakob van Hoddis, and Antoni Lange. After him are Wafa Sultan, Aminata Sow Fall, Cordwainer Smith, Fedde Schurer, Yamabe no Akahito, and Alexander Ablesimov.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWillem Bilderdijk
1756 - 1831
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 5,177
Tomás António Gonzaga
1744 - 1810
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 5,178
Miho Mosulishvili
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 5,179
Henri Bosco
1888 - 1976
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 5,180
Jakob van Hoddis
1887 - 1942
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 5,181
Antoni Lange
1862 - 1929
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 5,182
René Maran
1887 - 1960
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 5,183
Wafa Sultan
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 5,184
Aminata Sow Fall
1941 - Present
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 5,185
Cordwainer Smith
1913 - 1966
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 5,186
Fedde Schurer
1898 - 1968
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 5,187
Yamabe no Akahito
730 - Present
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 5,188
Alexander Ablesimov
1742 - 1783
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 5,189
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1887, René Maran ranks 229. Before him are Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow, Edward Andrade, Charles Marion, Jacob L. Devers, L. S. Lowry, and Jakob van Hoddis. After him are Albert Paris Gütersloh, Edith Sitwell, Olga Oelkers, Walter Johnson, Friedrich Gogarten, and Sid Kimpton. Among people deceased in 1960, René Maran ranks 182. Before him are Georgi Kyoseivanov, Antal Szalay, Gaston Amson, Ángel Cabrera, Oscar Pettiford, and Julie Vinter Hansen. After him are Fred Buscaglione, Luiz Vinhaes, Diana Barrymore, Anni Holdmann, Ettore Chimeri, and Lewis Sheldon.
Others Born in 1887
Go to all RankingsVictor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1952
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 223
Edward Andrade
PHYSICIST
1887 - 1971
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 224
Charles Marion
ATHLETE
1887 - 1944
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 225
Jacob L. Devers
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1979
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 226
L. S. Lowry
PAINTER
1887 - 1976
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 227
Jakob van Hoddis
WRITER
1887 - 1942
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 228
René Maran
WRITER
1887 - 1960
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 229
Albert Paris Gütersloh
PAINTER
1887 - 1973
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 230
Edith Sitwell
WRITER
1887 - 1964
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 231
Olga Oelkers
FENCER
1887 - 1969
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 232
Walter Johnson
BASEBALL PLAYER
1887 - 1946
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 233
Friedrich Gogarten
PHILOSOPHER
1887 - 1967
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 234
Sid Kimpton
SOCCER PLAYER
1887 - 1968
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 235
Others Deceased in 1960
Go to all RankingsGeorgi Kyoseivanov
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1960
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 176
Antal Szalay
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1960
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 177
Gaston Amson
ATHLETE
1883 - 1960
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 178
Ángel Cabrera
BIOLOGIST
1879 - 1960
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 179
Oscar Pettiford
MUSICIAN
1922 - 1960
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 180
Julie Vinter Hansen
ASTRONOMER
1890 - 1960
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 181
René Maran
WRITER
1887 - 1960
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 182
Fred Buscaglione
SINGER
1921 - 1960
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 183
Luiz Vinhaes
SOCCER PLAYER
1896 - 1960
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 184
Diana Barrymore
ACTOR
1921 - 1960
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 185
Anni Holdmann
ATHLETE
1900 - 1960
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 186
Ettore Chimeri
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 1960
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 187
Lewis Sheldon
ATHLETE
1874 - 1960
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 188
In Martinique
Among people born in Martinique, René Maran ranks 7 out of 26. Before him are Frantz Fanon (1925), Alexandre de Beauharnais (1760), Aimé Césaire (1913), Édouard Glissant (1928), Karine Jean-Pierre (1974), and Gérard Janvion (1953). After him are Patrick Chamoiseau (1953), Euzhan Palcy (1958), Joël Abati (1970), Allen Chastanet (1960), Wendie Renard (1990), and Mathias Lessort (1995).
Others born in Martinique
Go to all RankingsFrantz Fanon
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1925 - 1961
HPI: 73.30
Rank: 1
Alexandre de Beauharnais
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1760 - 1794
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 2
Aimé Césaire
WRITER
1913 - 2008
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 3
Édouard Glissant
WRITER
1928 - 2011
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 4
Karine Jean-Pierre
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1974 - Present
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 5
Gérard Janvion
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 6
René Maran
WRITER
1887 - 1960
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 7
Patrick Chamoiseau
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 8
Euzhan Palcy
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 9
Joël Abati
HANDBALL PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 10
Allen Chastanet
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 11
Wendie Renard
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 12
Mathias Lessort
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 46.37
Rank: 13
Among WRITERS In Martinique
Among writers born in Martinique, René Maran ranks 3. Before him are Aimé Césaire (1913), and Édouard Glissant (1928). After him are Patrick Chamoiseau (1953).
Aimé Césaire
1913 - 2008
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 1
Édouard Glissant
1928 - 2011
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 2
René Maran
1887 - 1960
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 3
Patrick Chamoiseau
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 4