WRITER

Chenjerai Hove

1956 - 2015

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Chenjerai Hove (9 February 1956 – 12 July 2015), was a Zimbabwean poet, novelist and essayist who wrote in both English and Shona. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Chenjerai Hove has received more than 54,407 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Chenjerai Hove is the 7,016th most popular writer, the 31st most popular biography from Zimbabwe and the 4th most popular Zimbabwean Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 54k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 43.54

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.37

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.08

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Chenjerai Hove ranks 7,016 out of 7,302. Before him are Patrick Ness, Julie Powell, Rutger Bregman, Bryan Konietzko, Michael Savage, and Helen Dunmore. After him are P. J. O'Rourke, Lotta Lotass, Shashi Deshpande, Paul Beatty, Jon Lee Anderson, and Ruta Sepetys.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Chenjerai Hove ranks 743. Before him are Julie Bishop, Brigitte Kraus, Howard Davis Jr., Susumu Katsumata, Maurice Cheeks, and G. David Low. After him are Frank McGarvey, John Naber, Charlie Adler, Shawn Colvin, Joni Huntley, and Rachid Harkouk. Among people deceased in 2015, Chenjerai Hove ranks 562. Before him are Richard Schweiker, Charles Kennedy, Jim Wright, Howard Davis Jr., Bassel Khartabil, and Dean Potter. After him are Alexis Vastine, Junior Malanda, Richard Meade, Olene Walker, Grace Ogot, and Avijit Roy.

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In Zimbabwe

Among people born in Zimbabwe, Chenjerai Hove ranks 31 out of 45. Before him are Ismail ibn Musa Menk (1975), Clare Carey (1967), Byron Black (1969), Susan Huggett (1954), Kirsty Coventry (1983), and Maureen George (1955). After him are Yvonne Vera (1964), Rick Cosnett (1983), Wayne Black (1973), Benjani Mwaruwari (1978), Tino Kadewere (1996), and Sibusiso Moyo (1960).

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Among WRITERS In Zimbabwe

Among writers born in Zimbabwe, Chenjerai Hove ranks 4. Before him are Alexander McCall Smith (1948), Paula Hawkins (1972), and Tsitsi Dangarembga (1959). After him are Yvonne Vera (1964), NoViolet Bulawayo (1981), and Debora Patta (1964).

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