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Robert Cormier

1925 - 2000

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Robert Edmund Cormier (January 17, 1925 – November 2, 2000) was an American writer and journalist, known for his deeply pessimistic novels, many of which were written for young adults. Recurring themes include abuse, mental illness, violence, revenge, betrayal, and conspiracy. In most of his novels, the protagonists do not win. Cormier's more popular works include I Am the Cheese, After the First Death, We All Fall Down, and The Chocolate War, all of which have won awards. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Cormier is the 6,411th most popular writer (up from 6,451st in 2019), the 12,084th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,053rd in 2019) and the 871st most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Robert Cormier ranks 6,411 out of 7,302. Before him are Joel Barlow, Kamel Daoud, Reginald Hill, Nabaneeta Dev Sen, Alan Hollinghurst, and William Empson. After him are Michel Faber, Oles Buzina, Denise Levertov, Kate Morton, Snooki, and Lester Bangs.

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Among people born in 1925, Robert Cormier ranks 510. Before him are Frank Kameny, Yekaterina Mikhailova-Demina, June Christy, James Moody, Bob Tinning, and Jay Chamberlain. After him are Cara Williams, Tom Dowd, Frank Borghi, George MacDonald Fraser, Tage Henriksen, and Morgan Woodward. Among people deceased in 2000, Robert Cormier ranks 344. Before him are Malcolm Bradbury, Duane Swanson, Spyridon Belokas, Alfred Kuchevsky, Robert R. Gilruth, and A. H. Albut. After him are Ann Doran, Alla Rakha, Jimmie Davis, James Grogan, Roger Verey, and Udham Singh.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Robert Cormier ranks 12,086 out of 20,380. Before him are Charlie Benante (1962), Nancy Cartwright (1944), Lillian Randolph (1914), Jimmy DeGrasso (1963), Joe Kovacs (1989), and Fortune Gordien (1922). After him are Norman Malcolm (1911), Cleavon Little (1939), Adrienne Ames (1907), George Rogers Clark (1752), Deborah Ann Woll (1985), and Rya Kihlstedt (1970).

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Among writers born in United States, Robert Cormier ranks 871. Before him are George B. Seitz (1888), Glenn Greenwald (1967), Michael McClure (1932), Alice Hoffman (1952), Ann Coulter (1961), and Joel Barlow (1754). After him are Lester Bangs (1948), Alice Sebold (1963), Terry Southern (1924), John Burroughs (1837), Bosley Crowther (1905), and Sarah Josepha Hale (1788).

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