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Richard Russo

1949 - Today

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Richard Russo (born July 15, 1949) is an American novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, and teacher. In 2002, he was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in Fiction for his novel Empire Falls. Several of his works have been adapted into television series and movies. He is known for his realistic depictions of rural, small-town life in the Northeastern United States, particularly in Maine, Pennsylvania, and Russo's native Upstate New York. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Russo is the 5,255th most popular writer (up from 5,988th in 2019), the 8,141st most popular biography from United States (up from 9,691st in 2019) and the 608th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Richard Russo ranks 5,255 out of 7,302. Before him are Friedrich von Hagedorn, Vibius Sequester, Abdulla Aliş, Carlos Monsiváis, Dany Laferrière, and Jan van Beers. After him are Albert Salvadó, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Bruno Heller, Georgy Ivanov, Alan Bennett, and Þórbergur Þórðarson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Richard Russo ranks 500. Before him are Ivo Linna, Debra Monk, Tabitha King, Arturo Sandoval, Nasser Hejazi, and Letizia Moratti. After him are Charles Roven, Alexander Maltsev, Valeri Vasiliev, Olivier Roy, James Rivière, and Paruyr Hayrikyan.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Richard Russo ranks 8,143 out of 20,380. Before him are Mary Alice (1941), David Ayer (1968), Charles King (1880), Constance Talmadge (1898), Kate Bosworth (1983), and Edward Ruscha (1937). After him are Steve Forrest (1925), Phyllis Allen (1861), James Ransone (1979), Nancy Carroll (1903), Charles Roven (1949), and Patrick Mahomes (1995).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Richard Russo ranks 608. Before him are Bart D. Ehrman (1955), Chester Himes (1909), Damon Knight (1922), John Antoine Nau (1860), Zig Ziglar (1926), and Dee Brown (1908). After him are Elizabeth Hawley (1923), Jack Canfield (1944), Joe R. Lansdale (1951), Armistead Maupin (1944), Theodora Kroeber (1897), and Ernie Pyle (1900).

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