WRITER
Katri Vala
1901 - 1944
Katri Vala
Katri Vala (1901–1944) was a Finnish poet, critic, school teacher, and central member of the literary group Tulenkantajat (The Fire Bearers) with Olavi Paavolainen, Elina Vaara, Lauri Viljanen, Ilmari Pimiä, Viljo Kajava, and Yrjö Jylhä. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Katri Vala has received more than 24,848 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Katri Vala is the 5,732nd most popular writer (down from 5,307th in 2019), the 366th most popular biography from Finland (down from 332nd in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Finnish Writer.
Memorability Metrics
25k
Page Views (PV)
52.55
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
2.76
Effective Languages (L*)
3.06
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Katri Vala ranks 5,732 out of 7,302. Before her are Lőrinc Szabó, Pauline Baynes, Kito Lorenc, James E. Gunn, David Mitchell, and Alan Ayckbourn. After her are José Manuel Caballero, Jack McDevitt, Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca, Charles Williams, Can Dündar, and Robert Bly.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLőrinc Szabó
1900 - 1957
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 5,726
Pauline Baynes
1922 - 2008
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 5,727
Kito Lorenc
1938 - 2017
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 5,728
James E. Gunn
1923 - 2020
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 5,729
David Mitchell
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 5,730
Alan Ayckbourn
1939 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 5,731
Katri Vala
1901 - 1944
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 5,732
José Manuel Caballero
1926 - 2021
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 5,733
Jack McDevitt
1935 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 5,734
Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca
1914 - 2008
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 5,735
Charles Williams
1886 - 1945
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 5,736
Can Dündar
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 5,737
Robert Bly
1926 - 2021
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 5,738
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1901, Katri Vala ranks 297. Before her are Ben Lyon, Felipe Molas López, Alexis Chantraine, Narve Bonna, Anna Kavan, and Inga Tidblad. After her are C. L. R. James, Richard Brauer, Aurora Mardiganian, Hans Drakenberg, Frank Buckles, and Al LeConey. Among people deceased in 1944, Katri Vala ranks 286. Before her are Juliette Atkinson, Lev Shcherba, Eoin O'Duffy, Margaret Woodrow Wilson, Endre Steiner, and John Dill. After her are Octav Băncilă, Toni Merkens, Divna Veković, Józef Kałuża, Chandramukhi Basu, and Stephen Leacock.
Others Born in 1901
Go to all RankingsBen Lyon
ACTOR
1901 - 1979
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 291
Felipe Molas López
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1954
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 292
Alexis Chantraine
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1987
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 293
Narve Bonna
SKIER
1901 - 1976
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 294
Anna Kavan
WRITER
1901 - 1968
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 295
Inga Tidblad
ACTOR
1901 - 1975
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 296
Katri Vala
WRITER
1901 - 1944
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 297
C. L. R. James
WRITER
1901 - 1989
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 298
Richard Brauer
MATHEMATICIAN
1901 - 1977
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 299
Aurora Mardiganian
WRITER
1901 - 1994
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 300
Hans Drakenberg
FENCER
1901 - 1982
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 301
Frank Buckles
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 2011
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 302
Al LeConey
ATHLETE
1901 - 1959
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 303
Others Deceased in 1944
Go to all RankingsJuliette Atkinson
TENNIS PLAYER
1873 - 1944
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 280
Lev Shcherba
LINGUIST
1880 - 1944
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 281
Eoin O'Duffy
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1890 - 1944
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 282
Margaret Woodrow Wilson
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1944
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 283
Endre Steiner
CHESS PLAYER
1901 - 1944
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 284
John Dill
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1944
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 285
Katri Vala
WRITER
1901 - 1944
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 286
Octav Băncilă
PAINTER
1872 - 1944
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 287
Toni Merkens
CYCLIST
1912 - 1944
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 288
Divna Veković
PHYSICIAN
1886 - 1944
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 289
Józef Kałuża
SOCCER PLAYER
1896 - 1944
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 290
Chandramukhi Basu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1860 - 1944
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 291
Stephen Leacock
WRITER
1869 - 1944
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 292
In Finland
Among people born in Finland, Katri Vala ranks 366 out of 751. Before her are Erkki Kataja (1924), Wivi Lönn (1872), Karita Mattila (1960), Kurt Wires (1919), Teodor Koskenniemi (1887), and Veli Lehtelä (1935). After her are Sami Vänskä (1976), Paavo Lonkila (1923), Leena Krohn (1947), Kaarlo Tuominen (1908), Aki Karvonen (1957), and Päivi Räsänen (1959).
Others born in Finland
Go to all RankingsErkki Kataja
ATHLETE
1924 - 1969
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 360
Wivi Lönn
ARCHITECT
1872 - 1966
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 361
Karita Mattila
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 362
Kurt Wires
ATHLETE
1919 - 1992
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 363
Teodor Koskenniemi
ATHLETE
1887 - 1965
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 364
Veli Lehtelä
ATHLETE
1935 - 2020
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 365
Katri Vala
WRITER
1901 - 1944
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 366
Sami Vänskä
MUSICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 367
Paavo Lonkila
SKIER
1923 - 2017
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 368
Leena Krohn
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 369
Kaarlo Tuominen
ATHLETE
1908 - 2006
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 370
Aki Karvonen
SKIER
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 371
Päivi Räsänen
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 372
Among WRITERS In Finland
Among writers born in Finland, Katri Vala ranks 32. Before her are Antti Tuuri (1944), Sam Lake (1970), Tua Forsström (1947), Kjell Westö (1961), Uma Aaltonen (1940), and Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen (1830). After her are Leena Krohn (1947), Hannu Salama (1936), Monika Fagerholm (1961), Simo Puupponen (1915), Eeva-Liisa Manner (1921), and Matti Yrjänä Joensuu (1948).
Antti Tuuri
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 26
Sam Lake
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 27
Tua Forsström
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 28
Kjell Westö
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 29
Uma Aaltonen
1940 - 2009
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 30
Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen
1830 - 1903
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 31
Katri Vala
1901 - 1944
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 32
Leena Krohn
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 33
Hannu Salama
1936 - Present
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 34
Monika Fagerholm
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 35
Simo Puupponen
1915 - 1967
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 36
Eeva-Liisa Manner
1921 - 1995
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 37
Matti Yrjänä Joensuu
1948 - 2011
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 38