WRITER

Hugo Claus

1929 - 2008

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Hugo Maurice Julien Claus (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦyɣoː ˈklʌus]; 5 April 1929 – 19 March 2008) was a leading Belgian author who published under his own name as well as various pseudonyms. Claus' literary contributions spanned the genres of drama, novels, and poetry; he also left a legacy as a painter and film director. He wrote primarily in Dutch, although he also wrote some poetry in English. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hugo Claus has received more than 163,464 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia. Hugo Claus is the 1,518th most popular writer (down from 1,482nd in 2019), the 199th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 187th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Belgian Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 160k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 58.38

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 36

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.65

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.13

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Hugo Claus ranks 1,518 out of 7,302. Before him are Babrius, Ion Luca Caragiale, Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall, J. G. Ballard, Semonides of Amorgos, and Ahmed Shawqi. After him are Diagoras of Melos, Laonikos Chalkokondyles, Madame d'Aulnoy, Eduard Mörike, Vasil Bykaŭ, and Camilla Läckberg.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1929, Hugo Claus ranks 120. Before him are Kishore Kumar, John Polanyi, Nureddin al-Atassi, Heiner Müller, Reino Börjesson, and Joan Plowright. After him are Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, Dina bint Abdul-Hamid, Don Murray, Filaret, Carolyn S. Shoemaker, and Whitey Bulger. Among people deceased in 2008, Hugo Claus ranks 63. Before him are Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah, Henri Cartan, Jerry Reed, Mark Felt, Youssef Chahine, and Muslim Magomayev. After him are Imad Mughniyah, Mauricio Kagel, Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo, Bo Diddley, Isaac Hayes, and Henry Molaison.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Hugo Claus ranks 199 out of 1,190. Before him are Sigfried, Count of the Ardennes (919), Robert Cailliau (1947), Constantin Meunier (1831), Gaston IV, Count of Foix (1422), Juan de Flandes (1450), and Theroigne de Mericourt (1762). After him are Herbert Wimmer (1944), Raymond Goethals (1921), Jan Ceulemans (1957), Rik Van Looy (1933), Thibaut Courtois (1992), and Alexander Agricola (1446).

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Among WRITERS In Belgium

Among writers born in Belgium, Hugo Claus ranks 12. Before him are Marguerite Porete (1250), Pierre Louÿs (1870), Henri Michaux (1899), Laura Marx (1845), Victor Serge (1890), and Georges Rodenbach (1855). After him are Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq (1522), Michel de Ghelderode (1898), John of Ruusbroec (1293), Jean Bolland (1596), William of Moerbeke (1215), and Guido Gezelle (1830).

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