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Þorbjörn Hornklofi

900 - 1000

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Þórbjǫrn hornklofi (Modern Norwegian: Torbjørn Hornklove; note that hornklofi is a nickname, not a surname) was a 9th-century Norwegian skald and one of the court poets of King Harald Fairhair. His poetry has sometimes been regarded as a contemporary source of information regarding King Harald, although it is only preserved embedded within 13th and 14th century king's sagas. The two skaldic poems by him which are preserved, both only in excerpts, are Hrafnsmál and Glymdrápa. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Þorbjörn Hornklofi has received more than 32,403 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Þorbjörn Hornklofi is the 5,012th most popular writer (down from 3,593rd in 2019), the 326th most popular biography from Norway (down from 210th in 2019) and the 60th most popular Norwegian Writer.

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Among writers, Þorbjörn Hornklofi ranks 5,012 out of 7,302. Before him are Joseba Sarrionandia, Gabriel Aresti, Enrique Gaspar y Rimbau, Ramón J. Sender, Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer, and Sidney Howard. After him are Margery Allingham, Álvaro Cunqueiro, Anna Maria Ortese, Joanna Russ, Paul Theroux, and Wolf Erlbruch.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 900, Þorbjörn Hornklofi ranks 69. Before him are Braslav, Duke of Lower Pannonia, Teutberga, Mara Takla Haymanot, Olaf Guthfrithson, Beorhtwulf of Mercia, and Þjóðólfr of Hvinir. After him are Cynewulf, John Kaminiates, Æthelred II of Northumbria, Ōshikōchi no Mitsune, Æthelwold of Winchester, and Anarawd ap Rhodri. Among people deceased in 1000, Þorbjörn Hornklofi ranks 18. Before him are Abu Sulayman Sijistani, Joseph Genesius, García Sánchez II of Pamplona, Matsyendranatha, Leo of Tripoli, and Mara Takla Haymanot. After him are John Kaminiates, Ælfthryth, wife of Edgar, and Ōshikōchi no Mitsune.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Þorbjörn Hornklofi ranks 326 out of 1,039. Before him are Þjóðólfr of Hvinir (900), Gjermund Eggen (1941), Tom Sandberg (1955), Odd Børre (1939), Sverre Hansen (1913), and Martin Ødegaard (1998). After him are Otto Sinding (1842), Oskar Olsen (1897), Kristine Bonnevie (1872), Johan Ferner (1927), Simen Agdestein (1967), and Tore André Flo (1973).

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Among WRITERS In Norway

Among writers born in Norway, Þorbjörn Hornklofi ranks 60. Before him are Hans Nielsen Hauge (1771), Hans Jæger (1854), Knud Knudsen (1812), Jan Kjærstad (1953), Arnulf Øverland (1889), and Þjóðólfr of Hvinir (900). After him are Kjartan Fløgstad (1944), Inger Hagerup (1905), Vera Henriksen (1927), Jørn Lier Horst (1970), Johan Falkberget (1879), and Christian Lassen (1800).

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