WRITER

Alexander Kielland

1849 - 1906

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Alexander Lange Kielland (Norwegian: [ɑɫɛˈksɑ̀ndər ˈlɑ̂ŋːə ˈçɛ̀lːɑn]; 18 February 1849 – 6 April 1906) was a Norwegian realistic writer of the 19th century. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alexander Kielland has received more than 89,593 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Alexander Kielland is the 1,201st most popular writer (up from 1,217th in 2019), the 62nd most popular biography from Norway and the 11th most popular Norwegian Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 90k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 60.40

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 37

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 11.59

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.32

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

Tales of Two Countries
Classic Literature, Fiction
From the book: In June, 1867, about a hundred enthusiastic youths were vociferously celebrating the attainment of the baccalaureate degree at the University of Norway. The orator on this occasion was a tall, handsome, distinguished-looking young man named Alexander Kielland, from the little coast-town of Stavanger. There was none of the crudity of a provincial dither in his manners or his appearance. He spoke with a quiet self-possession and a pithy incisiveness which were altogether phenomenal. "That young man will be heard from one of these days," was the unanimous verdict of those who listened to his clear-cut and finished sentences, and noted the maturity of his opinions. But ten years passed, and outside of Stavanger no one ever heard of Alexander Kielland. His friends were aware that he had studied law, spent some winters in France, married, and settled himself as a dignitary in his native town. It was understood that he had bought a large brick and tile factory, and that, as a manufacturer of these useful articles, he bid fair to become a provincial magnate, as his fathers had been before him.
2002
Garman and Worse
Classic Literature, Fiction
1890
Skipper Worse
1896
Tales of two countries
Fiction, Social life and customs, Translations into English
1891
Samlede verker
1941
Arbeidsfolk
1897

Page views of Alexander Kiellands by language

Over the past year Alexander Kielland has had the most page views in the with 10,771 views, followed by German (2,393), and Norwegian (Nynorsk) (2,122). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Hebrew (196.77%), Esperanto (98.96%), and Afrikaans (97.67%)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Alexander Kielland ranks 1,201 out of 7,302. Before him are Radegund, Subramania Bharati, Max Nordau, Pierre de Marivaux, Aristophanes of Byzantium, and Dan Simmons. After him are Reinaldo Arenas, Ibn Khallikan, Roger Caillois, Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy, Odoric of Pordenone, and Ida Tarbell.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1849, Alexander Kielland ranks 19. Before him are Nogi Maresuke, John Ambrose Fleming, Blanche Monnier, Eva Gonzalès, Ellen Key, and Max Nordau. After him are Michael Ancher, Empress Shōken, Ferdinand Georg Frobenius, Armand Peugeot, Maria Theresa of Austria-Este, and Saionji Kinmochi. Among people deceased in 1906, Alexander Kielland ranks 13. Before him are Archduke Otto of Austria, Susan B. Anthony, Alexander Stepanovich Popov, Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann, Georgy Gapon, and Anton Arensky. After him are Frits Thaulow, Bartolomé Mitre, Jules Breton, Elizabeth of the Trinity, Paul Drude, and Eugène Carrière.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Alexander Kielland ranks 62 out of 1,039. Before him are Halfdan the Black (810), Camilla Collett (1813), Einar Gerhardsen (1897), Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen (1930), Harald Greycloak (935), and Arne Garborg (1851). After him are Christian Krohg (1852), Johan Christian Dahl (1788), Gerhard Armauer Hansen (1841), Eric II of Norway (1268), Magnus IV of Norway (1115), and Finn E. Kydland (1943).

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Among WRITERS In Norway

Among writers born in Norway, Alexander Kielland ranks 11. Before him are Jo Nesbø (1960), Ivar Aasen (1813), Ludvig Holberg (1684), Jostein Gaarder (1952), Camilla Collett (1813), and Arne Garborg (1851). After him are Peter Christen Asbjørnsen (1812), Tarjei Vesaas (1897), Jonas Lie (1833), Herbjørg Wassmo (1942), Henrik Wergeland (1808), and Jørgen Moe (1813).

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