WRITER

Karin Fossum

1954 - Today

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Karin Fossum (born 6 November 1954) is a Norwegian author of crime fiction, often referred to as the "Norwegian queen of crime". Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Karin Fossum has received more than 147,390 page views. Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Karin Fossum is the 2,493rd most popular writer (up from 2,540th in 2019), the 146th most popular biography from Norway (down from 141st in 2019) and the 24th most popular Norwegian Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 150k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 60.75

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.51

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.47

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Karin Fossum ranks 2,493 out of 7,302. Before her are Peter Shaffer, Isak Samokovlija, Sextus Pompeius Festus, Ursula Kuczynski, Yuan Mei, and Valery Larbaud. After her are Stefan Heym, Walter of Châtillon, Michael Bishop, Dag Solstad, Antigonus of Carystus, and Maria Gripe.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Karin Fossum ranks 125. Before her are Jeff Porcaro, Plastic Bertrand, Uli Jon Roth, Herbert Hainer, Hussein Kamel al-Majid, and Han Zheng. After her are Bruno Metsu, Valery Gazzaev, Sid Meier, Philip J. Pierre, Lee Chang-dong, and Morten P. Meldal.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Karin Fossum ranks 146 out of 1,039. Before her are Viggo Brun (1885), Euronymous (1968), Per Petterson (1952), Ole Gunnar Solskjær (1973), Carsten Borchgrevink (1864), and Magnus Carlsen (1990). After her are Dag Solstad (1941), Gunnhildr Sveinsdóttir (1015), Egil Danielsen (1933), Belle Gunness (1859), Haakon Magnusson of Norway (1068), and Peter Waage (1833).

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Among WRITERS In Norway

Among writers born in Norway, Karin Fossum ranks 24. Before her are Dagny Juel (1867), Thorbjørn Egner (1912), Trygve Gulbranssen (1894), Johan Bojer (1872), Margit Sandemo (1924), and Per Petterson (1952). After her are Dag Solstad (1941), Anne Holt (1958), Nordahl Grieg (1902), Amalie Skram (1846), Petter Dass (1647), and Aasmund Olavsson Vinje (1818).

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