WRITER

Andrus Kivirähk

1970 - Today

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Andrus Kivirähk (born 17 August 1970) is an Estonian writer, a playwright, topical satirist, and screenwriter. As of 2004, 25,000 copies of his novel Rehepapp ehk November (Old Barny or November) had been sold, making him the most popular 21st-century Estonian writer. His book Mees, kes teadis ussisõnu (The Man Who Spoke Snakish) (2007) has been one of the top selling books in Estonia. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Andrus Kivirähk has received more than 85,312 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Andrus Kivirähk is the 6,622nd most popular writer (down from 5,946th in 2019), the 221st most popular biography from Estonia (down from 192nd in 2019) and the 30th most popular Estonian Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 85k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.71

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.54

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.64

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Andrus Kivirähk ranks 6,622 out of 7,302. Before him are Melissa Rosenberg, Nagaru Tanigawa, Ananda Devi, Sui Ishida, Philip Freneau, and James Mason. After him are David Sedaris, Frederica Sagor Maas, Tor Ulven, Neil Strauss, Mary Russell Mitford, and August Wilson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Andrus Kivirähk ranks 498. Before him are Freddy Loix, Gert Verheyen, Rupert Penry-Jones, Ricco Groß, Andy Bell, and Nagaru Tanigawa. After him are Tibor Selymes, Sergei Kiriakov, Magnus Larsson, Mike Phiromphon, Todd Martin, and Rob Benedict.

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In Estonia

Among people born in Estonia, Andrus Kivirähk ranks 221 out of 351. Before him are Konstantin Vassiljev (1984), Ragnar Klavan (1985), Tanel Padar (1980), Jaak Aab (1960), Kaia Kanepi (1985), and Anu Tali (1972). After him are Tõnu Õnnepalu (1962), Kerli (1987), Tõnu Trubetsky (1963), Marko Kristal (1973), Anton Vaino (1972), and Allar Levandi (1965).

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Among WRITERS In Estonia

Among writers born in Estonia, Andrus Kivirähk ranks 30. Before him are Ellen Niit (1928), Arvo Valton (1935), Mihkel Veske (1843), Artur Adson (1889), Viivi Luik (1946), and Albert Kivikas (1898). After him are Tõnu Õnnepalu (1962), Doris Kareva (1958), Kauksi Ülle (1962), and Maarja Kangro (1973).

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