Writer
Karin Boye
Swedish poet and novelist
1900 - 1941
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Karin Boye
Her biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2024). Karin Boye is the 1,535th most popular writer (down from 1,428th in 2024), the 246th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 222nd in 2019) and the 17th most popular Swedish Writer.
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Karin Boye's biography appears in 40 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 85% of all Writers.
Oct 26
Karin Boye shares a October 26 birthday with Hillary Clinton, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and François Mitterrand.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Karin Boye ranks 1,535 out of 7,302. Before her are Khaqani, Qiu Chuji, Per Olov Enquist, Ausiàs March, Osvaldo Moles, and Mukhtar Auezov. After her are Korney Chukovsky, Henri de Régnier, Edmond François Valentin About, Kate Atkinson, Aksel Sandemose, and Guido Adler.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Khaqani
1126 - 1199
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 1,529
Qiu Chuji
1148 - 1227
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 1,530
Per Olov Enquist
1934 - 2020
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 1,531
Ausiàs March
1400 - 1459
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 1,532
Osvaldo Moles
1913 - 1967
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 1,533
Mukhtar Auezov
1897 - 1961
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 1,534
Karin Boye
1900 - 1941
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 1,535
Korney Chukovsky
1882 - 1969
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 1,536
Henri de Régnier
1864 - 1936
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 1,537
Edmond François Valentin About
1828 - 1885
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 1,538
Kate Atkinson
1951 - Present
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 1,539
Aksel Sandemose
1899 - 1965
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 1,540
Guido Adler
1855 - 1941
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 1,541
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1900, Karin Boye ranks 81. Before her are Rudolf Diels, Ernst Krenek, Robert Siodmak, William Heinesen, Fritz London, and Franz Walter Stahlecker. After her are Violet Brown, Joseph Needham, Helene Weigel, Robert Desnos, Agnes Moorehead, and Camille Chamoun. Among people deceased in 1941, Karin Boye ranks 57. Before her are Gottfried Feder, Maria Spiridonova, Frederick Griffith, Rudolf Hilferding, Ernst Lindemann, and Lou Gehrig. After her are Guido Adler, Natalie of Serbia, Henri Cornet, Gaetano Mosca, Hjalmar Söderberg, and Charles Huntziger.
Others Born in 1900
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Rudolf Diels
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1957
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 75
Ernst Krenek
COMPOSER
1900 - 1991
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 76
Robert Siodmak
FILM DIRECTOR
1900 - 1973
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 77
William Heinesen
WRITER
1900 - 1991
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 78
Fritz London
CHEMIST
1900 - 1954
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 79
Franz Walter Stahlecker
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1942
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 80
Karin Boye
WRITER
1900 - 1941
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 81
Violet Brown
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1900 - 2017
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 82
Joseph Needham
WRITER
1900 - 1995
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 83
Helene Weigel
ACTOR
1900 - 1971
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 84
Robert Desnos
WRITER
1900 - 1945
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 85
Agnes Moorehead
ACTOR
1900 - 1974
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 86
Camille Chamoun
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1987
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 87
Others Deceased in 1941
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Gottfried Feder
ECONOMIST
1883 - 1941
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 51
Maria Spiridonova
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1884 - 1941
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 52
Frederick Griffith
PHYSICIAN
1879 - 1941
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 53
Rudolf Hilferding
ECONOMIST
1877 - 1941
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 54
Ernst Lindemann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1941
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 55
Lou Gehrig
BASEBALL PLAYER
1903 - 1941
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 56
Karin Boye
WRITER
1900 - 1941
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 57
Guido Adler
WRITER
1855 - 1941
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 58
Natalie of Serbia
COMPANION
1859 - 1941
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 59
Henri Cornet
CYCLIST
1884 - 1941
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 60
Gaetano Mosca
PHILOSOPHER
1858 - 1941
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 61
Hjalmar Söderberg
WRITER
1869 - 1941
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 62
Charles Huntziger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1941
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 63
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Karin Boye ranks 246 out of 1,879. Before her are Princess Sophie of Sweden (1801), Johan Banér (1596), Árni Magnússon (1663), Ingemar Johansson (1932), Carl Adolph Agardh (1785), and Per Olov Enquist (1934). After her are Princess Margaretha of Sweden (1899), Gunnar Björnstrand (1909), Stig Dagerman (1923), Stig Anderson (1931), Eva Ekeblad (1724), and Per Albin Hansson (1885).
Others born in Sweden
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Princess Sophie of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1801 - 1865
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 240
Johan Banér
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1596 - 1641
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 241
Árni Magnússon
HISTORIAN
1663 - 1730
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 242
Ingemar Johansson
BOXER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 243
Carl Adolph Agardh
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1859
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 244
Per Olov Enquist
WRITER
1934 - 2020
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 245
Karin Boye
WRITER
1900 - 1941
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 246
Princess Margaretha of Sweden
NOBLEMAN
1899 - 1977
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 247
Gunnar Björnstrand
ACTOR
1909 - 1986
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 248
Stig Dagerman
WRITER
1923 - 1954
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 249
Stig Anderson
MUSICIAN
1931 - 1997
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 250
Eva Ekeblad
BIOLOGIST
1724 - 1786
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 251
Per Albin Hansson
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1946
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 252
Among Writers In Sweden
Among writers born in Sweden, Karin Boye ranks 17. Before her are Stieg Larsson (1954), Jan Guillou (1944), Ellen Key (1849), Maj Sjöwall (1935), Olaus Petri (1493), and Per Olov Enquist (1934). After her are Stig Dagerman (1923), Camilla Läckberg (1974), Hjalmar Söderberg (1869), Maria Gripe (1923), Elsa Beskow (1874), and Per Wahlöö (1926).
Stieg Larsson
1954 - 2004
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 11
Jan Guillou
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 12
Ellen Key
1849 - 1926
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 13
Maj Sjöwall
1935 - 2020
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 14
Olaus Petri
1493 - 1552
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 15
Per Olov Enquist
1934 - 2020
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 16
Karin Boye
1900 - 1941
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 17
Stig Dagerman
1923 - 1954
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 18
Camilla Läckberg
1974 - Present
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 19
Hjalmar Söderberg
1869 - 1941
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 20
Maria Gripe
1923 - 2007
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 21
Elsa Beskow
1874 - 1953
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 22
Per Wahlöö
1926 - 1975
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 23
