Octave Mirbeau
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About Octave Mirbeau
Octave Mirbeau (1848–1917) was a highly influential French writer, journalist, and art critic, recognized by the Pantheon project with an Historical Popularity Index (HPI) rank of #522. His significance stems from his pivotal role in literary Naturalism and Symbolism; he was a major proponent of Impressionist painters like Monet and a key figure in French intellectual life, notably through his stinging social critique found in works such as the novel *Sébastien Roch* and the play *Les Affaires sont les affaires*.
Despite his high historical standing, Mirbeau receives comparatively little modern digital attention. In 2025, his Wikipedia page garnered only 26K views, placing him at a significant **-14x attention gap** relative to his historical importance. To contextualize this underattention, a contemporary writer like Paulo Coelho, ranked much lower by HPI at #928, still received over 16 times the annual views (415K views) online.
While his overall attention is low, Mirbeau's visibility did show a minor year-over-year increase of +9.8% in 2025. However, momentum slowed between the first and third quarters, dropping by -7%, suggesting that recent interest may be cooling off.
