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Robinson Jeffers

1887 - 1962

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John Robinson Jeffers (January 10, 1887 – January 20, 1962) was an American poet known for his work about the central Californian coast. Much of his poetry was written in narrative and epic form; however, he is also known for his shorter verse and is considered an icon of the environmental movement. Influential and highly regarded in some circles, despite or because of his philosophy of "inhumanism", Jeffers believed that transcending conflict required human concerns to be de-emphasized in favor of the boundless whole. This led him to oppose American participation in World War II, a stance that was controversial after the U.S. entered the war. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Robinson Jeffers is the 6,101st most popular writer (down from 5,841st in 2024), the 10,581st most popular biography from United States (down from 9,157th in 2019) and the 773rd most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Robinson Jeffers ranks 6,101 out of 7,302. Before him are Gerhard Roth, Stella Gibbons, Ben Okri, Roderick Thorp, Emilia Lanier, and Mina Loy. After him are Su Tong, Terence Rattigan, Ralf König, Kevin Kelly, Katherine Pancol, and Izaak Walton.

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Among people born in 1887, Robinson Jeffers ranks 271. Before him are Monte Blue, Arvi Pohjanpää, Harold Walden, Jerónimo Méndez, Jorge de Paiva, and Raoul Paoli. After him are Karl Neumer, Nils Granfelt, Cayetano Saporiti, Gustaf Rosenquist, Raymond Thorne, and Nils Middelboe. Among people deceased in 1962, Robinson Jeffers ranks 214. Before him are Solomon Linda, Bjørn Rasmussen, Leon Kruczkowski, Josiah McCracken, Jean Brichaut, and R. H. Tawney. After him are Frank Amyot, Emmanuil Kazakevich, Augusta Savage, Paul Boffa, A. E. Douglass, and Louise Fazenda.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Robinson Jeffers ranks 10,589 out of 20,380. Before him are Brad Wilk (1968), Peggy Fleming (1948), John Bell Hatcher (1861), Thelma Kalama (1931), Kaitlin Olson (1975), Pearl Bailey (1918), Butch Otter (1942), Susan Dey (1952), Carré Otis (1968), Patricia Belcher (1954), Roderick Thorp (1936), and Amy Klobuchar (1960).

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Among writers born in United States, Robinson Jeffers ranks 773. Before him are David Simon (1960), Wallace Stegner (1909), Karin Slaughter (1971), James Dickey (1923), Henry Ward Beecher (1813), and Roderick Thorp (1936). After him are Kevin Kelly (1952), Ernest Lehman (1915), Michael Lewis (1960), Kathryn Stockett (1969), Deborah Harkness (1965), and M. Scott Peck (1936).

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