#1Writing & Arts
Rilla Askew
born 1951American novelist and short story writer
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Famous people · Poteau
4 famous people call Poteau their birthplace
The best known is the American novelist and short story writer Rilla Askew, with articles in 3 languages. Behind the leader come Argus Hamilton and Mick Thompson. Kirk Phillips, born in 1960, is the youngest, and Rilla Askew, born in 1951, the first on record. The list comes to 4.5 for every 10,000 residents, about the same as the typical town in Oklahoma, at 6.2.
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4
notable people
Best known
Rilla Askew
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1951
Rilla Askew
Youngest
1960
Kirk Phillips
Most common field
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1 people
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Born in Poteau
The three are covered in 3, 2 and 2 languages: Rilla Askew, Argus Hamilton and Mick Thompson.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Poteau and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Rilla Askew: Literatureisforeveryone, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Argus Hamilton: The World Famous Comedy Store from West Hollywood, California, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons