Writer
Jan Kjærstad
Norwegian author
1953 - today
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Jan Kjærstad
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Jan Kjærstad is the 4,730th most popular writer (up from 4,846th in 2024), the 316th most popular biography from Norway (down from 307th in 2019) and the 56th most popular Norwegian Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Jan Kjærstad ranks 4,730 out of 7,302. Before him are François Tristan l'Hermite, Panas Myrny, Yoshiki Tanaka, Reiner Kunze, Benoîte Groult, and Wang Guowei. After him are Miljenko Jergović, Lídia Jorge, Valentín Paz-Andrade, František Langer, Eleanor Farjeon, and Saadat Hasan Manto.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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François Tristan l'Hermite
1601 - 1655
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 4,724
Panas Myrny
1849 - 1920
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 4,725
Yoshiki Tanaka
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 4,726
Reiner Kunze
1933 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 4,727
Benoîte Groult
1920 - 2016
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 4,728
Wang Guowei
1877 - 1927
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 4,729
Jan Kjærstad
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 4,730
Miljenko Jergović
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 4,731
Lídia Jorge
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 4,732
Valentín Paz-Andrade
1898 - 1987
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 4,733
František Langer
1888 - 1965
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 4,734
Eleanor Farjeon
1881 - 1965
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 4,735
Saadat Hasan Manto
1912 - 1955
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 4,736
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, Jan Kjærstad ranks 317. Before him are Louie Anderson, Dagmar Havlová, Vesna Pusić, Geddy Lee, Mokhtar Dahari, and Pertti Karppinen. After him are Ahlam Mosteghanemi, Thomas Ligotti, David Thornton, Carolyn Porco, Albert Rust, and Józef Młynarczyk.
Others Born in 1953
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Louie Anderson
ACTOR
1953 - 2022
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 311
Dagmar Havlová
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 312
Vesna Pusić
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 313
Geddy Lee
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 314
Mokhtar Dahari
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - 1991
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 315
Pertti Karppinen
ATHLETE
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 316
Jan Kjærstad
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 317
Ahlam Mosteghanemi
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 318
Thomas Ligotti
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 319
David Thornton
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 320
Carolyn Porco
ASTRONOMER
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 321
Albert Rust
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 322
Józef Młynarczyk
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 323
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Jan Kjærstad ranks 316 out of NaN. Before him are Martin Ødegaard (1998), Isak Abrahamsen (1891), Tom Sandberg (1955), Yngvar Bryn (1881), Roy Jacobsen (1954), and Petter Solberg (1974). After him are Olve Eikemo (1973), Skule Bårdsson (1189), Alexander Sørloth (1995), Otto Blehr (1847), Michael Sars (1805), and Odd Lundberg (1917).
Others born in Norway
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Martin Ødegaard
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 310
Isak Abrahamsen
GYMNAST
1891 - 1972
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 311
Tom Sandberg
ATHLETE
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 312
Yngvar Bryn
ATHLETE
1881 - 1947
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 313
Roy Jacobsen
WRITER
1954 - 2025
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 314
Petter Solberg
RACING DRIVER
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 315
Jan Kjærstad
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 316
Olve Eikemo
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 317
Skule Bårdsson
POLITICIAN
1189 - 1240
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 318
Alexander Sørloth
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 319
Otto Blehr
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1927
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 320
Michael Sars
BIOLOGIST
1805 - 1869
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 321
Odd Lundberg
SKATER
1917 - 1983
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 322
Among Writers In Norway
Among writers born in Norway, Jan Kjærstad ranks 56. Before him are Johan Sebastian Welhaven (1807), Sigbjørn Obstfelder (1866), Arnulf Øverland (1889), Hans Nielsen Hauge (1771), Hulda Garborg (1862), and Roy Jacobsen (1954). After him are Hans Jæger (1854), Christian Lassen (1800), Erlend Loe (1969), Johan Borgen (1902), Olav Aukrust (1883), and Linn Ullmann (1966).
Johan Sebastian Welhaven
1807 - 1873
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 50
Sigbjørn Obstfelder
1866 - 1900
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 51
Arnulf Øverland
1889 - 1968
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 52
Hans Nielsen Hauge
1771 - 1824
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 53
Hulda Garborg
1862 - 1934
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 54
Roy Jacobsen
1954 - 2025
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 55
Jan Kjærstad
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 56
Hans Jæger
1854 - 1910
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 57
Christian Lassen
1800 - 1876
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 58
Erlend Loe
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 59
Johan Borgen
1902 - 1979
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 60
Olav Aukrust
1883 - 1929
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 61
Linn Ullmann
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 62
