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Jostein Gaarder

1952 - Today

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Jostein Gaarder (Norwegian: [ˈjùːstæɪn ˈɡòːɖər]; born 8 August 1952) is a Norwegian intellectual and author of several novels, short stories, and children's books. Gaarder often writes from the perspective of children, exploring their sense of wonder about the world. He often utilizes metafiction in his works and constructs stories within stories. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jostein Gaarder has received more than 377,364 page views. His biography is available in 55 different languages on Wikipedia. Jostein Gaarder is the 519th most popular writer (down from 476th in 2019), the 26th most popular biography from Norway (up from 30th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Norwegian Writer.

Jostein Gaarder is most famous for his novel Sophie's World. The novel was first published in Norway in 1991 and has been translated into more than 50 languages.

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  • 380k

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  • 55

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 15.13

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.13

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Jostein Gaarder ranks 519 out of 5,755. Before him are Harper Lee, Fausto Cercignani, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Michel Houellebecq, Ulrich von Hutten, and Giacomo Leopardi. After him are Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Ismail Kadare, Giorgos Seferis, Gérard de Nerval, Cassiodorus, and Sidney Sheldon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Jostein Gaarder ranks 15. Before him are Roberto Benigni, Vajiralongkorn, Mickey Rourke, Nelson Piquet, Robert Zemeckis, and Sylvia Kristel. After him are Francis Fukuyama, Roger Milla, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emomali Rahmon, Anneliese Michel, and Gary Moore.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Jostein Gaarder ranks 26 out of 927. Before him are Vidkun Quisling (1887), Jens Stoltenberg (1959), Jo Nesbø (1960), Gro Harlem Brundtland (1939), Ingólfr Arnarson (850), and Harald Hardrada (1015). After him are Ragnar Frisch (1895), Magnus the Good (1024), Ludvig Holberg (1684), Odd Hassel (1897), Olaf II of Denmark (1370), and Ivar Aasen (1813).

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Among WRITERS In Norway

Among writers born in Norway, Jostein Gaarder ranks 4. Before him are Henrik Ibsen (1828), Knut Hamsun (1859), and Jo Nesbø (1960). After him are Ludvig Holberg (1684), Ivar Aasen (1813), Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832), Alexander Kielland (1849), Kjell Askildsen (1929), Peter Christen Asbjørnsen (1812), Herbjørg Wassmo (1942), and Tarjei Vesaas (1897).

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