Romain Rolland

About Romain Rolland

Romain Rolland (1866–1944) was a highly influential French author, literary historian, and critic, renowned for his novels, plays, and essays that often championed pacifism and humanism. His significant historical importance, reflected by his #665 HPI rank, stems from his role as a major intellectual voice in the early 20th century, advocating for international understanding during and between the World Wars. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1915 for his idealistic idealism and artistic power in portraying human aspirations.

Despite this high historical ranking, Rolland's modern internet attention is notably subdued. In 2025, his Wikipedia pages garnered only 79K views, resulting in a significant Attention Gap of -4x relative to his historical influence. To illustrate this underattention, compare his viewership to that of Louisa May Alcott, another writer; Alcott, ranked #899 historically, achieved over six times Rolland's viewership with 527K views last year. This suggests that while Rolland was a vital figure shaping 20th-century thought, his cultural resonance is currently much smaller on the modern web.

Furthermore, the data suggests a slight, sustained decline in interest, with both the Year-over-Year Change and the Q1 vs Q3 Momentum showing negative trends at -4.9% and -4% respectively, indicating a slow fade rather than a recent surge in curiosity.