WRITER
Gert Hofmann
1931 - 1993

Gert Hofmann
Gert Hofmann (29 January 1931 – 1 July 1993) was a German writer and professor of German literature. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Gert Hofmann is the 6,065th most popular writer (down from 5,799th in 2024), the 5,443rd most popular biography from Germany (down from 5,215th in 2019) and the 347th most popular German Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Gert Hofmann ranks 6,065 out of 7,302. Before him are Saroo Brierley, Wolfgang Hohlbein, Jonathan Safran Foer, Cyril Collard, Oscar Levertin, and Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca. After him are Henry Lawson, André Dhôtel, Chaz Bono, Alexander Amfiteatrov, Gustav Hasford, and Michael Swanwick.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSaroo Brierley
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 6,059
Wolfgang Hohlbein
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 6,060
Jonathan Safran Foer
1977 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 6,061
Cyril Collard
1957 - 1993
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 6,062
Oscar Levertin
1862 - 1906
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 6,063
Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca
1914 - 2008
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 6,064
Gert Hofmann
1931 - 1993
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 6,065
Henry Lawson
1867 - 1922
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 6,066
André Dhôtel
1900 - 1991
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 6,067
Chaz Bono
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 6,068
Alexander Amfiteatrov
1862 - 1938
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 6,069
Gustav Hasford
1947 - 1993
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 6,070
Michael Swanwick
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 6,071
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, Gert Hofmann ranks 544. Before him are Georgi Naydenov, Ronald Drever, Anthony Newley, Ali Beratlıgil, Frank Gardner, and Paul Motian. After him are Marla Gibbs, Karan Singh, Bogumił Kobiela, Anatoly Lein, Boris Gurevich, and Thelma Kalama. Among people deceased in 1993, Gert Hofmann ranks 267. Before him are Ray Gillen, Gary Gordon, Heinrich Albertz, Billy Eckstine, Göta Pettersson, and Cyril Collard. After him are Gustav Hasford, Vilmos Zombori, Wallace Stegner, Sammy Cahn, Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen, and Jim Pollard.
Others Born in 1931
Go to all RankingsGeorgi Naydenov
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 1970
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 538
Ronald Drever
PHYSICIST
1931 - 2017
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 539
Anthony Newley
ACTOR
1931 - 1999
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 540
Ali Beratlıgil
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2016
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 541
Frank Gardner
RACING DRIVER
1931 - 2009
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 542
Paul Motian
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2011
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 543
Gert Hofmann
WRITER
1931 - 1993
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 544
Marla Gibbs
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 545
Karan Singh
POLITICIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 546
Bogumił Kobiela
ACTOR
1931 - 1969
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 547
Anatoly Lein
CHESS PLAYER
1931 - 2018
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 548
Boris Gurevich
WRESTLER
1931 - 1995
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 549
Thelma Kalama
SWIMMER
1931 - 1999
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 550
Others Deceased in 1993
Go to all RankingsRay Gillen
SINGER
1959 - 1993
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 261
Gary Gordon
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1960 - 1993
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 262
Heinrich Albertz
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1993
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 263
Billy Eckstine
SINGER
1914 - 1993
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 264
Göta Pettersson
GYMNAST
1926 - 1993
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 265
Cyril Collard
WRITER
1957 - 1993
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 266
Gert Hofmann
WRITER
1931 - 1993
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 267
Gustav Hasford
WRITER
1947 - 1993
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 268
Vilmos Zombori
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1993
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 269
Wallace Stegner
WRITER
1909 - 1993
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 270
Sammy Cahn
MUSICIAN
1913 - 1993
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 271
Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen
ATHLETE
1928 - 1993
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 272
Jim Pollard
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1922 - 1993
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 273
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Gert Hofmann ranks 5,446 out of 7,253. Before him are Wolfgang Hohlbein (1953), Hans-Werner Gessmann (1950), Curt Goetz (1888), Chris Gueffroy (1968), Barbara Petzold (1955), and Rosa Kellner (1910). After him are Ines Diers (1963), Harald Norpoth (1942), Hugo Dollheiser (1927), Wolfdietrich Schnurre (1920), Wolfgang Sidka (1954), and Annemarie Buchner (1924).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsWolfgang Hohlbein
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 5,440
Hans-Werner Gessmann
PSYCHOLOGIST
1950 - 2023
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 5,441
Curt Goetz
FILM DIRECTOR
1888 - 1960
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 5,442
Chris Gueffroy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1968 - 1989
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 5,443
Barbara Petzold
SKIER
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 5,444
Rosa Kellner
ATHLETE
1910 - 1984
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 5,445
Gert Hofmann
WRITER
1931 - 1993
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 5,446
Ines Diers
SWIMMER
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 5,447
Harald Norpoth
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 5,448
Hugo Dollheiser
HOCKEY PLAYER
1927 - 2017
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 5,449
Wolfdietrich Schnurre
WRITER
1920 - 1989
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 5,450
Wolfgang Sidka
COACH
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 5,451
Annemarie Buchner
SKIER
1924 - 2014
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 5,452
Among WRITERS In Germany
Among writers born in Germany, Gert Hofmann ranks 347. Before him are Walter Moers (1957), Brigitte Kronauer (1940), Douglas Coupland (1961), Monika Maron (1941), Greg Iles (1960), and Wolfgang Hohlbein (1953). After him are Wolfdietrich Schnurre (1920), Ralph Giordano (1923), Ralf König (1960), Frank Schätzing (1957), Edith Hamilton (1867), and Kerstin Gier (1966).
Walter Moers
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 341
Brigitte Kronauer
1940 - 2019
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 342
Douglas Coupland
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 343
Monika Maron
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 344
Greg Iles
1960 - 2025
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 345
Wolfgang Hohlbein
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 346
Gert Hofmann
1931 - 1993
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 347
Wolfdietrich Schnurre
1920 - 1989
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 348
Ralph Giordano
1923 - 2014
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 349
Ralf König
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 350
Frank Schätzing
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 351
Edith Hamilton
1867 - 1963
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 352
Kerstin Gier
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 353























































