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Kim Sowol

1902 - 1934

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Kim Sowol (Korean: 김소월; 1902–1934) was a Korean language poet famous for his contributions to early modern poetry. Throughout his life he wrote his poignant poetry in a style reminiscent of traditional Korean folk songs. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kim Sowol has received more than 83,149 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Kim Sowol is the 4,016th most popular writer, the 100th most popular biography from North Korea and the 2nd most popular North Korean Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 83k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 56.99

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.67

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.51

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Kim Sowol ranks 4,016 out of 7,302. Before him are Karin Michaëlis, Melissa Mathison, Lloyd Alexander, Amir Hamzah, Sibylle Riqueti de Mirabeau, and Michael Morpurgo. After him are Diego Durán, Otto Ludwig, Ricardo Palma, Lajos Bíró, Ludvík Vaculík, and Eno Raud.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1902, Kim Sowol ranks 201. Before him are Juan José Tramutola, George Kingsley Zipf, Veniamin Kaverin, Albert Namatjira, Yakov Smushkevich, and José Miró Cardona. After him are Yevgeny Petrov, Dirk Brouwer, Panagiotis Kanellopoulos, Strom Thurmond, Herma Szabo, and Lūcija Garūta. Among people deceased in 1934, Kim Sowol ranks 103. Before him are Aboul-Qacem Echebbi, Safvet-beg Bašagić, Marie Dressler, Lucien Gaudin, Hermann Kusmanek von Burgneustädten, and Georgi Todorov. After him are Edgar Jung, Giovanni Brunero, Elizabeth Gertrude Britton, Surya Sen, Joachim Ringelnatz, and Jean-Baptiste Marchand.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Kim Sowol ranks 100 out of 162. Before him are Pak Seung-zin (1941), Jungcheon of Goguryeo (224), Minjung of Goguryeo (10), Seocheon of Goguryeo (250), Yang Song-guk (1944), and Paek Nam-sun (1929). After him are Kim Ok (1964), Lee Hoi-chang (1935), Kim Yong-chol (1946), Choe Son-hui (1964), Kwon Ki-ok (1901), and Kim Myeong-sun (1896).

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Among WRITERS In North Korea

Among writers born in North Korea, Kim Sowol ranks 2. Before him are Kim Hyon-hui (1962). After him are Kim Myeong-sun (1896), Kim Iryeop (1896), and Park Yeon-mi (1993).

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