WRITER
Artur Lundkvist
1906 - 1991
Artur Lundkvist
Nils Artur Lundkvist (3 March 1906 – 11 December 1991) was a Swedish writer, poet and literary critic. He was a member of the Swedish Academy from 1968. Artur Lundkvist published around 80 books, including poetry, prose poems, essays, short stories, novels and travel books, and his works have been translated into some 30 languages. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Artur Lundkvist has received more than 53,282 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Artur Lundkvist is the 2,705th most popular writer (up from 2,896th in 2019), the 384th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 397th in 2019) and the 30th most popular Swedish Writer.
Memorability Metrics
53k
Page Views (PV)
53.79
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
6.36
Effective Languages (L*)
2.34
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Artur Lundkvist ranks 2,705 out of 7,302. Before him are Moses ibn Ezra, Sait Faik Abasıyanık, Max Gallo, Yury Yakovlev, Marianne Fredriksson, and Fernand Crommelynck. After him are Etel Adnan, Chandrashekhara Kambara, Johanna van Gogh-Bonger, Dezső Kosztolányi, Giovanni Pontano, and Champfleury.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMoses ibn Ezra
1060 - 1138
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 2,699
Sait Faik Abasıyanık
1906 - 1954
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 2,700
Max Gallo
1932 - 2017
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 2,701
Yury Yakovlev
1928 - 2013
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 2,702
Marianne Fredriksson
1927 - 2007
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 2,703
Fernand Crommelynck
1886 - 1970
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 2,704
Artur Lundkvist
1906 - 1991
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 2,705
Etel Adnan
1925 - 2021
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 2,706
Chandrashekhara Kambara
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 2,707
Johanna van Gogh-Bonger
1862 - 1925
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 2,708
Dezső Kosztolányi
1885 - 1936
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 2,709
Giovanni Pontano
1426 - 1503
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 2,710
Champfleury
1821 - 1889
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 2,711
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1906, Artur Lundkvist ranks 148. Before him are Samad Vurgun, Wilhelm Boger, Joan Hickson, Eraldo Monzeglio, Francis Hong Yong-ho, and Sait Faik Abasıyanık. After him are Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen, Vitaly Abalakov, Alexander Gode, Pietro Serantoni, H. C. Hansen, and Endre Kabos. Among people deceased in 1991, Artur Lundkvist ranks 97. Before him are Richard Thorpe, Otl Aicher, Alex North, André Pieyre de Mandiargues, Mikheil Meskhi, and Schubert Gambetta. After him are Luigi Zampa, Yasushi Inoue, Étienne Decroux, Franco Maria Malfatti, Metin Oktay, and Hitoshi Igarashi.
Others Born in 1906
Go to all RankingsSamad Vurgun
WRITER
1906 - 1956
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 142
Wilhelm Boger
EXTREMIST
1906 - 1977
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 143
Joan Hickson
ACTOR
1906 - 1998
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 144
Eraldo Monzeglio
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1981
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 145
Francis Hong Yong-ho
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1906 - 2013
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 146
Sait Faik Abasıyanık
WRITER
1906 - 1954
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 147
Artur Lundkvist
WRITER
1906 - 1991
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 148
Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen
ECONOMIST
1906 - 1994
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 149
Vitaly Abalakov
ENGINEER
1906 - 1986
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 150
Alexander Gode
LINGUIST
1906 - 1970
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 151
Pietro Serantoni
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1964
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 152
H. C. Hansen
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1960
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 153
Endre Kabos
FENCER
1906 - 1944
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 154
Others Deceased in 1991
Go to all RankingsRichard Thorpe
FILM DIRECTOR
1896 - 1991
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 91
Otl Aicher
DESIGNER
1922 - 1991
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 92
Alex North
COMPOSER
1910 - 1991
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 93
André Pieyre de Mandiargues
WRITER
1909 - 1991
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 94
Mikheil Meskhi
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 1991
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 95
Schubert Gambetta
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1991
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 96
Artur Lundkvist
WRITER
1906 - 1991
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 97
Luigi Zampa
FILM DIRECTOR
1905 - 1991
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 98
Yasushi Inoue
WRITER
1907 - 1991
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 99
Étienne Decroux
ACTOR
1898 - 1991
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 100
Franco Maria Malfatti
POLITICIAN
1927 - 1991
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 101
Metin Oktay
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 1991
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 102
Hitoshi Igarashi
WRITER
1947 - 1991
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 103
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Artur Lundkvist ranks 384 out of 1,879. Before him are David Lagercrantz (1962), Lena Nyman (1944), Carl Milles (1875), Christina Nilsson (1843), Marianne Fredriksson (1927), and Ove Andersson (1938). After him are Per Oscarsson (1927), Alexander Skarsgård (1976), Johan Helmich Roman (1694), Art Spiegelman (1948), Stefan Persson (1947), and Sven Rydell (1905).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsDavid Lagercrantz
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 378
Lena Nyman
ACTOR
1944 - 2011
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 379
Carl Milles
SCULPTOR
1875 - 1955
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 380
Christina Nilsson
SINGER
1843 - 1921
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 381
Marianne Fredriksson
WRITER
1927 - 2007
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 382
Ove Andersson
RACING DRIVER
1938 - 2008
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 383
Artur Lundkvist
WRITER
1906 - 1991
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 384
Per Oscarsson
ACTOR
1927 - 2010
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 385
Alexander Skarsgård
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 386
Johan Helmich Roman
COMPOSER
1694 - 1758
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 387
Art Spiegelman
COMIC ARTIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 388
Stefan Persson
BUSINESSPERSON
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 389
Sven Rydell
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1975
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 390
Among WRITERS In Sweden
Among writers born in Sweden, Artur Lundkvist ranks 30. Before him are Kerstin Ekman (1933), Ulf Stark (1944), Jonas Jonasson (1961), Maria Gripe (1923), David Lagercrantz (1962), and Marianne Fredriksson (1927). After him are Frans G. Bengtsson (1894), Vilhelm Moberg (1898), Carl Jonas Love Almqvist (1793), Esaias Tegnér (1782), Lars Norén (1944), and Åsa Larsson (1966).
Kerstin Ekman
1933 - Present
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 24
Ulf Stark
1944 - 2017
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 25
Jonas Jonasson
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 26
Maria Gripe
1923 - 2007
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 27
David Lagercrantz
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 28
Marianne Fredriksson
1927 - 2007
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 29
Artur Lundkvist
1906 - 1991
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 30
Frans G. Bengtsson
1894 - 1954
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 31
Vilhelm Moberg
1898 - 1973
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 32
Carl Jonas Love Almqvist
1793 - 1866
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 33
Esaias Tegnér
1782 - 1846
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 34
Lars Norén
1944 - 2021
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 35
Åsa Larsson
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 36