WRITER
Inger Christensen
1935 - 2009
Inger Christensen
Inger Christensen (16 January 1935 – 2 January 2009) was a Danish poet, novelist, essayist and editor. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Inger Christensen has received more than 76,843 page views. Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Inger Christensen is the 2,261st most popular writer (down from 2,227th in 2019), the 232nd most popular biography from Denmark (down from 226th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Danish Writer.
Memorability Metrics
77k
Page Views (PV)
55.29
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
7.44
Effective Languages (L*)
1.91
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Inger Christensen ranks 2,261 out of 7,302. Before her are Simon Dach, Johann Nestroy, Édouard Drumont, Ğabdulla Tuqay, Conrad Ferdinand Meyer, and Alois Jirásek. After her are Saigyō, Umberto Saba, Jeppe Aakjær, Konstantin Balmont, Andrey Kurkov, and Patrick Pearse.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSimon Dach
1605 - 1659
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 2,255
Johann Nestroy
1801 - 1862
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 2,256
Édouard Drumont
1844 - 1917
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 2,257
Ğabdulla Tuqay
1886 - 1913
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 2,258
Conrad Ferdinand Meyer
1825 - 1898
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 2,259
Alois Jirásek
1851 - 1930
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 2,260
Inger Christensen
1935 - 2009
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 2,261
Saigyō
1118 - 1190
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 2,262
Umberto Saba
1883 - 1957
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 2,263
Jeppe Aakjær
1866 - 1930
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 2,264
Konstantin Balmont
1867 - 1942
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 2,265
Andrey Kurkov
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 2,266
Patrick Pearse
1879 - 1916
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 2,267
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Inger Christensen ranks 140. Before her are Akgün Kaçmaz, Orlando Peçanha, Esther Vilar, Wang Hongwen, Tamara Smirnova, and Helmut Lachenmann. After her are Charles Koch, Kenneth Tsang, Hans Tilkowski, Oleg Tabakov, Yakov Sinai, and Ludmila Belousova. Among people deceased in 2009, Inger Christensen ranks 105. Before her are Ramaswamy Venkataraman, Félix Malloum, Al Martino, Joseph Wiseman, Marilyn Chambers, and Andrew Wyeth. After her are Bea Arthur, Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme, Yves Rocher, Amir Pnueli, Frank McCourt, and John Hughes.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsAkgün Kaçmaz
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2023
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 134
Orlando Peçanha
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2010
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 135
Esther Vilar
WRITER
1935 - Present
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 136
Wang Hongwen
POLITICIAN
1935 - 1992
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 137
Tamara Smirnova
ASTRONOMER
1935 - 2001
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 138
Helmut Lachenmann
COMPOSER
1935 - Present
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 139
Inger Christensen
WRITER
1935 - 2009
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 140
Charles Koch
BUSINESSPERSON
1935 - Present
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 141
Kenneth Tsang
ACTOR
1935 - 2022
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 142
Hans Tilkowski
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 143
Oleg Tabakov
ACTOR
1935 - 2018
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 144
Yakov Sinai
MATHEMATICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 145
Ludmila Belousova
SKATER
1935 - 2017
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 146
Others Deceased in 2009
Go to all RankingsRamaswamy Venkataraman
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2009
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 99
Félix Malloum
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2009
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 100
Al Martino
SINGER
1927 - 2009
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 101
Joseph Wiseman
ACTOR
1918 - 2009
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 102
Marilyn Chambers
ACTOR
1952 - 2009
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 103
Andrew Wyeth
PAINTER
1917 - 2009
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 104
Inger Christensen
WRITER
1935 - 2009
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 105
Bea Arthur
ACTOR
1922 - 2009
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 106
Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2009
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 107
Yves Rocher
BUSINESSPERSON
1930 - 2009
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 108
Amir Pnueli
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1941 - 2009
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 109
Frank McCourt
WRITER
1930 - 2009
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 110
John Hughes
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - 2009
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 111
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Inger Christensen ranks 232 out of 1,032. Before her are Conrad Malte-Brun (1775), Thomas Vinterberg (1969), Svein Knutsson (1016), Wilhelm Marstrand (1810), Peder Mørk Mønsted (1859), and Anker Jørgensen (1922). After her are Jeppe Aakjær (1866), Gunnhild, Mother of Kings (910), Sidse Babett Knudsen (1968), Ludvig Lorenz (1829), Niels Holst-Sørensen (1922), and Erik Scavenius (1877).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsConrad Malte-Brun
GEOGRAPHER
1775 - 1826
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 226
Thomas Vinterberg
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 227
Svein Knutsson
POLITICIAN
1016 - 1035
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 228
Wilhelm Marstrand
PAINTER
1810 - 1873
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 229
Peder Mørk Mønsted
PAINTER
1859 - 1941
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 230
Anker Jørgensen
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2016
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 231
Inger Christensen
WRITER
1935 - 2009
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 232
Jeppe Aakjær
WRITER
1866 - 1930
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 233
Gunnhild, Mother of Kings
COMPANION
910 - 980
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 234
Sidse Babett Knudsen
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 235
Ludvig Lorenz
PHYSICIST
1829 - 1891
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 236
Niels Holst-Sørensen
ATHLETE
1922 - 2023
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 237
Erik Scavenius
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1962
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 238
Among WRITERS In Denmark
Among writers born in Denmark, Inger Christensen ranks 21. Before her are Adam Oehlenschläger (1779), Aksel Sandemose (1899), Ole Nydahl (1941), Herman Bang (1857), Leonora Christina Ulfeldt (1621), and Kaj Munk (1898). After her are Jeppe Aakjær (1866), Holger Drachmann (1846), Kjeld Abell (1901), Peter Høeg (1957), Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen (1872), and Jens Baggesen (1764).
Adam Oehlenschläger
1779 - 1850
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 15
Aksel Sandemose
1899 - 1965
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 16
Ole Nydahl
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 17
Herman Bang
1857 - 1912
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 18
Leonora Christina Ulfeldt
1621 - 1698
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 19
Kaj Munk
1898 - 1944
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 20
Inger Christensen
1935 - 2009
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 21
Jeppe Aakjær
1866 - 1930
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 22
Holger Drachmann
1846 - 1908
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 23
Kjeld Abell
1901 - 1961
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 24
Peter Høeg
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 25
Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen
1872 - 1907
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 26
Jens Baggesen
1764 - 1826
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 27