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Wayne C. Booth

1921 - 2005

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Wayne Clayson Booth (February 22, 1921, in American Fork, Utah – October 10, 2005, in Chicago, Illinois) was an American literary critic and rhetorician. He was the George M. Pullman Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in English Language & Literature and the College at the University of Chicago. His work followed largely from the Chicago school of literary criticism. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wayne C. Booth is the 6,640th most popular writer (down from 6,304th in 2019), the 13,399th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,267th in 2019) and the 949th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Wayne C. Booth ranks 6,640 out of 7,302. Before him are Kim Thúy, David Foenkinos, Johanna Sinisalo, Andrus Kivirähk, Joe Medicine Crow, and Nayantara Sahgal. After him are Man Haron Monis, Letitia Elizabeth Landon, James Weldon Johnson, Hanan al-Shaykh, N. K. Jemisin, and James Patrick Kelly.

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Among people born in 1921, Wayne C. Booth ranks 459. Before him are Harold Camping, Ted Ditchburn, Henry Cockburn, Brian Moore, Peggy Rea, and John Davis. After him are Kitty Kallen, Dinny Pails, John Lindsay, Bobby Wanzer, Billy Taylor, and Sita Ram Goel. Among people deceased in 2005, Wayne C. Booth ranks 359. Before him are Luis Taruc, Ted Ditchburn, June Haver, Constance Cummings, Bob Denver, and Ramanand Sagar. After him are Mason Adams, Shelley Mann, Art Cross, Ronnie Barker, Kâzım Koyuncu, and Lakshman Kadirgamar.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Wayne C. Booth ranks 13,403 out of 20,380. Before him are Rena Sofer (1968), Muhal Richard Abrams (1930), John Laurinaitis (1962), KaDee Strickland (1975), Milton Latham (1827), and Todd Boehly (1973). After him are Emily Osment (1992), Harley Earl (1893), Future (1983), Ellen Sandweiss (1958), Simon Cameron (1799), and Steven M. Greer (1955).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Wayne C. Booth ranks 949. Before him are James Truslow Adams (1878), Richelle Mead (1976), Nat Hentoff (1925), Lionel Shriver (1957), Geoffrey A. Landis (1955), and Joe Medicine Crow (1913). After him are James Weldon Johnson (1871), N. K. Jemisin (1972), James Patrick Kelly (1951), William Monahan (1960), Jeff Davis (1975), and Terence Winter (1960).

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