WRITER

Karel Schoeman

1939 - 2017

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Karel Schoeman (Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈkɑːrəl ˈskuman], 26 October 1939 – 1 May 2017) was a South African novelist, historian, translator and man of letters. Author of twenty novels and numerous works of history, he was one of South Africa's most honoured writers. Schoeman wrote primarily in Afrikaans, although several of his non-fiction books were originally written in English. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Karel Schoeman has received more than 62,209 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Karel Schoeman is the 6,286th most popular writer (down from 5,609th in 2019), the 191st most popular biography from South Africa (down from 157th in 2019) and the 17th most popular South African Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 62k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 42.15

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.18

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.33

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

Op 'n eiland
2009
Na die geliefde land
Mothers and sons, Fiction, Farm life
1900
Armosyn van die Kaap
History, Social life and customs, Slavery
1999
Olive Schreiner
Biography, Homes and haunts, Feminists
1989
Another country
New York Times reviewed
1991
Veldslag
1989

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Karel Schoeman ranks 6,286 out of 7,302. Before him are Alexei Panshin, Charlotte Smith, Polly Samson, Rami Saari, P. C. Cast, and Susan Glaspell. After him are Richard A. Knaak, Mathias Énard, Naomi Mitchison, Sybille Bedford, Helen Hunt Jackson, and Tim O'Brien.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Karel Schoeman ranks 575. Before him are Bob Clark, Bill Mulliken, Harvey Pekar, Orlando Quevedo, Claude Piquemal, and Kim Fowley. After him are Giuseppe Beghetto, Steny Hoyer, Viktor Shustikov, Rhodri Morgan, Sergio Bianchetto, and James Dunn. Among people deceased in 2017, Karel Schoeman ranks 551. Before him are Gianuario Carta, Jiří Lanský, Cheick Tioté, Alexander Alexandrovich Volkov, George Mostow, and Hugo Budinger. After him are Ryszard Parulski, Steve Sumner, William H. Gass, Rhodri Morgan, Fernand Decanali, and Yash Pal.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Karel Schoeman ranks 191 out of 454. Before him are Roger Michell (1956), Steven Pienaar (1982), Reeva Steenkamp (1983), Clarence Walker (1898), Mzilikazi (1790), and Athol Fugard (1932). After him are Griselda Pollock (1949), Florence Fuller (1867), Charlbi Dean (1990), Baleka Mbete (1949), Govan Mbeki (1910), and Thomas Shardelow (1931).

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Among WRITERS In South Africa

Among writers born in South Africa, Karel Schoeman ranks 17. Before him are Ingrid Jonker (1933), Alan Paton (1903), Andrew Murray (1828), Elsa Joubert (1922), Antjie Krog (1952), and Athol Fugard (1932). After him are Damon Galgut (1963), Bessie Head (1937), John Langalibalele Dube (1871), Fatima Meer (1928), Es'kia Mphahlele (1919), and Gcina Mhlophe (1958).

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