WRITER
Wyndham Lewis
1882 - 1957

Wyndham Lewis
Percy Wyndham Lewis (18 November 1882 – 7 March 1957) was a British writer, painter and critic. He was a co-founder of the Vorticist movement in art and edited Blast, the literary magazine of the Vorticists. His novels include Tarr (1916–17) and The Human Age trilogy, comprising The Childermass (1928), Monstre Gai (1955) and Malign Fiesta (1955). A fourth volume, The Trial of Man, remained unfinished upon his death. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wyndham Lewis is the 5,303rd most popular writer (down from 5,072nd in 2019), the 459th most popular biography from Canada (down from 381st in 2019) and the 30th most popular Canadian Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Wyndham Lewis ranks 5,303 out of 7,302. Before him are Maurice Carême, Alfonso Sastre, Norman Smith, Granius Licinianus, Jules Arsène Arnaud Claretie, and Ludwig Thoma. After him are Mateja Matevski, Theodora Kroeber, Richard Wagner, Alain Bosquet, Duncan Regehr, and Luiza Pesjak.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMaurice Carême
1899 - 1978
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 5,297
Alfonso Sastre
1926 - 2021
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 5,298
Norman Smith
1923 - 2008
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 5,299
Granius Licinianus
99 BC - 1 BC
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 5,300
Jules Arsène Arnaud Claretie
1840 - 1913
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 5,301
Ludwig Thoma
1867 - 1921
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 5,302
Wyndham Lewis
1882 - 1957
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 5,303
Mateja Matevski
1929 - 2018
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 5,304
Theodora Kroeber
1897 - 1979
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 5,305
Richard Wagner
1952 - 2023
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 5,306
Alain Bosquet
1919 - 1998
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 5,307
Duncan Regehr
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 5,308
Luiza Pesjak
1828 - 1898
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 5,309
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1882, Wyndham Lewis ranks 234. Before him are Juan Luque de Serrallonga, Pierre Allemane, Tadeusz Banachiewicz, Emil Filla, Robert Kerr, and Daniel Frank. After him are Ödön Bodor, André Rischmann, Ștefania Mărăcineanu, C. E. Ruthenberg, Bidhan Chandra Roy, and Oswald Holmberg. Among people deceased in 1957, Wyndham Lewis ranks 188. Before him are Zenón Noriega Agüero, José Patricio Guggiari, Gaston Aumoitte, Percy Hobart, Ernesto Chaparro, and Mark Aldanov. After him are Julia Morgan, James M. Cox, Guillaume Grandidier, William Murrill, Grigory Landsberg, and Ken Wharton.
Others Born in 1882
Go to all RankingsJuan Luque de Serrallonga
SOCCER PLAYER
1882 - 1967
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 228
Pierre Allemane
SOCCER PLAYER
1882 - 1956
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 229
Tadeusz Banachiewicz
MATHEMATICIAN
1882 - 1954
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 230
Emil Filla
PAINTER
1882 - 1953
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 231
Robert Kerr
ATHLETE
1882 - 1963
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 232
Daniel Frank
ATHLETE
1882 - 1965
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 233
Wyndham Lewis
WRITER
1882 - 1957
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 234
Ödön Bodor
ATHLETE
1882 - 1927
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 235
André Rischmann
RUGBY PLAYER
1882 - 1955
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 236
Ștefania Mărăcineanu
PHYSICIST
1882 - 1944
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 237
C. E. Ruthenberg
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1927
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 238
Bidhan Chandra Roy
PHYSICIAN
1882 - 1962
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 239
Oswald Holmberg
GYMNAST
1882 - 1969
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 240
Others Deceased in 1957
Go to all RankingsZenón Noriega Agüero
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1957
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 182
José Patricio Guggiari
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1957
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 183
Gaston Aumoitte
ATHLETE
1884 - 1957
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 184
Percy Hobart
ENGINEER
1885 - 1957
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 185
Ernesto Chaparro
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1957
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 186
Mark Aldanov
WRITER
1886 - 1957
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 187
Wyndham Lewis
WRITER
1882 - 1957
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 188
Julia Morgan
ARCHITECT
1872 - 1957
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 189
James M. Cox
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1957
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 190
Guillaume Grandidier
GEOGRAPHER
1873 - 1957
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 191
William Murrill
BIOLOGIST
1869 - 1957
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 192
Grigory Landsberg
PHYSICIST
1890 - 1957
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 193
Ken Wharton
RACING DRIVER
1916 - 1957
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 194
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Wyndham Lewis ranks 459 out of 1,622. Before him are Donald Arnold (1935), Katherine DeMille (1911), Daniel Lanois (1951), Monique Mercure (1930), Matt Craven (1956), and Steven Ogg (1973). After him are Duncan Regehr (1952), Rae Dawn Chong (1961), Marcel Dionne (1951), Billy Bishop (1894), Richard Manuel (1943), and George Romanes (1848).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsDonald Arnold
ATHLETE
1935 - 2021
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 453
Katherine DeMille
ACTOR
1911 - 1995
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 454
Daniel Lanois
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 455
Monique Mercure
ACTOR
1930 - 2020
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 456
Matt Craven
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 457
Steven Ogg
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 458
Wyndham Lewis
WRITER
1882 - 1957
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 459
Duncan Regehr
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 460
Rae Dawn Chong
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 461
Marcel Dionne
HOCKEY PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 462
Billy Bishop
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1956
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 463
Richard Manuel
MUSICIAN
1943 - 1986
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 464
George Romanes
BIOLOGIST
1848 - 1894
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 465
Among WRITERS In Canada
Among writers born in Canada, Wyndham Lewis ranks 30. Before him are Nancy Huston (1953), Grant Allen (1848), Steven Erikson (1959), Justine Musk (1972), Mordecai Richler (1931), and Michel Tremblay (1942). After him are Duncan Regehr (1952), Mark Strand (1934), Sven Delblanc (1931), Robertson Davies (1913), Élie Blanchard (1881), and Guy Gavriel Kay (1954).
Nancy Huston
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 24
Grant Allen
1848 - 1899
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 25
Steven Erikson
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 26
Justine Musk
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 27
Mordecai Richler
1931 - 2001
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 28
Michel Tremblay
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 29
Wyndham Lewis
1882 - 1957
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 30
Duncan Regehr
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 31
Mark Strand
1934 - 2014
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 32
Sven Delblanc
1931 - 1992
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 33
Robertson Davies
1913 - 1995
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 34
Élie Blanchard
1881 - 1941
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 35
Guy Gavriel Kay
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 36