WRITER
Ismail Kadare
1936 - 2024
Ismail Kadare
Ismail Kadare (Albanian: [ismaˈil kadaˈɾe]; 28 January 1936 – 1 July 2024) was an Albanian novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter, and playwright. He was a leading international literary figure and intellectual. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ismail Kadare has received more than 1,022,608 page views. His biography is available in 67 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 63 in 2019). Ismail Kadare is the 401st most popular writer (up from 520th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Albania (up from 9th in 2019) and the most popular Albanian Writer.
Ismail Kadare is most famous for his novels. He has written many novels, but the most famous are The General of the Dead Army, The Palace of Dreams, and The Pyramid.
Memorability Metrics
1.0M
Page Views (PV)
68.33
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
67
Languages Editions (L)
7.94
Effective Languages (L*)
3.74
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Ismail Kadare ranks 401 out of 7,302. Before him are Sándor Petőfi, Erich von Däniken, O. Henry, Jacques Prévert, Raymond Chandler, and Pietro Aretino. After him are Ágota Kristóf, Edmondo De Amicis, Henning Mankell, Henry James, Joseph Roth, and Dan Brown.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSándor Petőfi
1823 - 1849
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 395
Erich von Däniken
1935 - Present
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 396
O. Henry
1862 - 1910
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 397
Jacques Prévert
1900 - 1977
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 398
Raymond Chandler
1888 - 1959
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 399
Pietro Aretino
1492 - 1556
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 400
Ismail Kadare
1936 - 2024
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 401
Ágota Kristóf
1935 - 2011
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 402
Edmondo De Amicis
1846 - 1908
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 403
Henning Mankell
1948 - 2015
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 404
Henry James
1843 - 1916
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 405
Joseph Roth
1894 - 1939
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 406
Dan Brown
1964 - Present
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 407
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, Ismail Kadare ranks 18. Before him are Amancio Ortega, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Andrei Chikatilo, F. W. de Klerk, John McCain, and Valery Legasov. After him are Wilt Chamberlain, Dennis Hopper, Ursula Andress, Barack Obama Sr., Harald zur Hausen, and Uwe Seeler. Among people deceased in 2024, Ismail Kadare ranks 13. Before him are Alberto Fujimori, Fethullah Gülen, Peter Higgs, Paul Auster, Anouk Aimée, and Alice Munro. After him are Sven-Göran Eriksson, Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, Ismail Haniyeh, O. J. Simpson, Arno Allan Penzias, and Hassan Nasrallah.
Others Born in 1936
Go to all RankingsAmancio Ortega
BUSINESSPERSON
1936 - Present
HPI: 70.28
Rank: 12
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2019
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 13
Andrei Chikatilo
EXTREMIST
1936 - 1994
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 14
F. W. de Klerk
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2021
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 15
John McCain
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2018
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 16
Valery Legasov
CHEMIST
1936 - 1988
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 17
Ismail Kadare
WRITER
1936 - 2024
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 18
Wilt Chamberlain
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1936 - 1999
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 19
Dennis Hopper
ACTOR
1936 - 2010
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 20
Ursula Andress
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 21
Barack Obama Sr.
ECONOMIST
1936 - 1982
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 22
Harald zur Hausen
BIOLOGIST
1936 - 2023
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 23
Uwe Seeler
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2022
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 24
Others Deceased in 2024
Go to all RankingsAlberto Fujimori
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2024
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 7
Fethullah Gülen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1941 - 2024
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 8
Peter Higgs
PHYSICIST
1929 - 2024
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 9
Paul Auster
WRITER
1947 - 2024
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 10
Anouk Aimée
ACTOR
1932 - 2024
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 11
Alice Munro
WRITER
1931 - 2024
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 12
Ismail Kadare
WRITER
1936 - 2024
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 13
Sven-Göran Eriksson
COACH
1948 - 2024
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 14
Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2024
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 15
Ismail Haniyeh
POLITICIAN
1962 - 2024
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 16
O. J. Simpson
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1947 - 2024
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 17
Arno Allan Penzias
PHYSICIST
1933 - 2024
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 18
Hassan Nasrallah
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2024
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 19
In Albania
Among people born in Albania, Ismail Kadare ranks 6 out of 150. Before him are Skanderbeg (1405), Enver Hoxha (1908), Safiye Sultan (1550), Anastasius I Dicorus (430), and Ali Pasha of Ioannina (1750). After him are Sali Berisha (1944), Charles III of Naples (1345), Prince Marko (1335), Ramiz Alia (1924), Kara Ahmed Pasha (1450), and Zog I of Albania (1895).
Others born in Albania
Go to all RankingsSkanderbeg
POLITICIAN
1405 - 1468
HPI: 79.55
Rank: 1
Enver Hoxha
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1985
HPI: 77.27
Rank: 2
Safiye Sultan
POLITICIAN
1550 - 1619
HPI: 76.78
Rank: 3
Anastasius I Dicorus
POLITICIAN
430 - 518
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 4
Ali Pasha of Ioannina
POLITICIAN
1750 - 1822
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 5
Ismail Kadare
WRITER
1936 - 2024
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 6
Sali Berisha
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 7
Charles III of Naples
POLITICIAN
1345 - 1386
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 8
Prince Marko
POLITICIAN
1335 - 1395
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 9
Ramiz Alia
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2011
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 10
Kara Ahmed Pasha
POLITICIAN
1450 - 1555
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 11
Zog I of Albania
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1961
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 12
Among WRITERS In Albania
Among writers born in Albania, Ismail Kadare ranks 1. After him are Naim Frashëri (1846), Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani (1914), Sami Frashëri (1850), Dritëro Agolli (1931), Aleksandër Stavre Drenova (1872), Millosh Gjergj Nikolla (1911), Kostandin Kristoforidhi (1827), Pashko Vasa (1825), Fatos Kongoli (1944), Ndre Mjeda (1866), and Fatos Arapi (1930).
Ismail Kadare
1936 - 2024
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 1
Naim Frashëri
1846 - 1900
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 2
Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani
1914 - 1999
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 3
Sami Frashëri
1850 - 1904
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 4
Dritëro Agolli
1931 - 2017
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 5
Aleksandër Stavre Drenova
1872 - 1947
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 6
Millosh Gjergj Nikolla
1911 - 1938
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 7
Kostandin Kristoforidhi
1827 - 1895
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 8
Pashko Vasa
1825 - 1892
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 9
Fatos Kongoli
1944 - Present
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 10
Ndre Mjeda
1866 - 1937
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 11
Fatos Arapi
1930 - 2018
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 12