WRITER

Johan Bojer

1872 - 1959

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Johan Bojer (6 March 1872 – 3 July 1959) was a popular Norwegian novelist and dramatist. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Johan Bojer has received more than 32,716 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Johan Bojer is the 2,243rd most popular writer (up from 3,854th in 2019), the 130th most popular biography from Norway (up from 235th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Norwegian Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 33k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 55.34

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 11.83

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.36

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

Troens magt
1909
The power of a lie
1908
The great hunger
1919
Treacherous ground
Norwegian fiction
1912
Vor egen stamme
1925
Den siste viking
1921

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Johan Bojer ranks 2,243 out of 7,302. Before him are Adikavi Pampa, Guido Gezelle, Pentti Linkola, Rosika Schwimmer, Hendrik Conscience, and Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark. After him are Andreas Capellanus, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Silva Kaputikyan, Emmanuel Carrère, Jean d'Ormesson, and Harlan Coben.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1872, Johan Bojer ranks 70. Before him are Traian Vuia, Adolf Schmal, Theodor Lessing, Luigi Orione, Arsen Kotsoyev, and Hidesaburō Ueno. After him are Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria, Momčilo Tapavica, Prince Emmanuel, Duke of Vendôme, Hàm Nghi, Miguel Cabanellas, and Aleksandër Stavre Drenova. Among people deceased in 1959, Johan Bojer ranks 68. Before him are S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike, Karl Mauss, George Reeves, Albert Ketèlbey, Irakli Tsereteli, and Maxie Long. After him are Ki Hajar Dewantara, Štefan Tiso, Reuven Shiloah, Max Baer, Johannes Kleiman, and Ramón Fonst.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Johan Bojer ranks 130 out of 1,039. Before him are Inge I of Norway (1135), Arnfinn Bergmann (1928), Thorbjørn Egner (1912), Trygve Gulbranssen (1894), Mari Boine (1956), and Hans Gude (1825). After him are Naddodd (900), Thekla Resvoll (1871), Harriet Backer (1845), Ivar Ballangrud (1904), Anne Jahren (1963), and Caspar Wessel (1745).

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Among WRITERS In Norway

Among writers born in Norway, Johan Bojer ranks 21. Before him are Herbjørg Wassmo (1942), Henrik Wergeland (1808), Jørgen Moe (1813), Dagny Juel (1867), Thorbjørn Egner (1912), and Trygve Gulbranssen (1894). After him are Margit Sandemo (1924), Per Petterson (1952), Karin Fossum (1954), Dag Solstad (1941), Anne Holt (1958), and Nordahl Grieg (1902).

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