WRITER

Ellen Niit

1928 - 2016

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Ellen Niit (born Ellen Hiob; Ellen Niit since 1958) (13 July 1928 – 30 May 2016) was an Estonian children's writer, poet and translator. Over her lifetime, she penned more than forty books of both prose and poetry for children. She also wrote a number of collections of prose and poetry for adults. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ellen Niit has received more than 15,378 page views. Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Ellen Niit is the 5,925th most popular writer, the 193rd most popular biography from Estonia and the 24th most popular Estonian Writer.

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  • 15k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 44.28

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.69

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.79

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Ellen Niit ranks 5,925 out of 7,302. Before her are William Cobbett, Samuel Benchetrit, Joaquim Manuel de Macedo, Bano Qudsia, Elsa Joubert, and Daína Chaviano. After her are Giuseppe Berto, Tim LaHaye, Kåre Holt, Hanya Yanagihara, Meg Cabot, and Alvah Bessie.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Ellen Niit ranks 509. Before her are Elizabeth F. Neufeld, Dolphy, Sture Allén, Bano Qudsia, Douglas Rain, and Wanda Hendrix. After her are Sheila Jordan, Surya Bahadur Thapa, Joaquín Capilla, Beniamino Andreatta, Christian Poncelet, and Yakov Rylsky. Among people deceased in 2016, Ellen Niit ranks 465. Before her are Roberto Lovera, Aage Larsen, Atilio López, Stephen Keshi, Clyde Lovellette, and Kevin Randleman. After her are Tim LaHaye, Robert Stigwood, Muriel Casals i Couturier, François Dupeyron, Florence Henderson, and Gardnar Mulloy.

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In Estonia

Among people born in Estonia, Ellen Niit ranks 193 out of 351. Before her are Kalevi Kotkas (1913), Ott Tänak (1987), Kristina Šmigun-Vähi (1977), Tunne Kelam (1936), August Gailit (1891), and Kadri Simson (1977). After her are Markko Märtin (1975), Arvo Valton (1935), Erkki-Sven Tüür (1959), Paul Felix Schmidt (1916), Mihkel Veske (1843), and Jaan Kirsipuu (1969).

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Among WRITERS In Estonia

Among writers born in Estonia, Ellen Niit ranks 24. Before her are Juhan Liiv (1864), Alexander Vostokov (1781), Anna Haava (1864), Paul-Eerik Rummo (1942), August Alle (1890), and August Gailit (1891). After her are Arvo Valton (1935), Mihkel Veske (1843), Artur Adson (1889), Viivi Luik (1946), Albert Kivikas (1898), and Andrus Kivirähk (1970).

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