WRITER
Kjell Westö
1961 - Today
Kjell Westö
Kjell Westö (born 6 August 1961 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish author and journalist. Westö writes in Swedish. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kjell Westö has received more than 42,941 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Kjell Westö is the 4,927th most popular writer (down from 4,687th in 2019), the 289th most popular biography from Finland (down from 268th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Finnish Writer.
Memorability Metrics
43k
Page Views (PV)
45.45
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
4.80
Effective Languages (L*)
2.56
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Kjell Westö ranks 4,927 out of 5,755. Before him are Eva Kotchever, Pentti Saarikoski, Conrad Aiken, Lev Kassil, Daniel Quinn, and Henry Home, Lord Kames. After him are Steven Moffat, Jorge Icaza Coronel, George Holyoake, František Halas, James C. Collins, and Clara Reeve.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Eva Kotchever
1891 - 1943
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 4,921
Pentti Saarikoski
1937 - 1983
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 4,922
Conrad Aiken
1889 - 1973
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 4,923
Lev Kassil
1905 - 1970
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 4,924
Daniel Quinn
1935 - 2018
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 4,925
Henry Home, Lord Kames
1696 - 1782
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 4,926
Kjell Westö
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 4,927
Steven Moffat
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 4,928
Jorge Icaza Coronel
1906 - 1978
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 4,929
George Holyoake
1817 - 1906
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 4,930
František Halas
1901 - 1949
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 4,931
James C. Collins
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 4,932
Clara Reeve
1729 - 1807
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 4,933
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Kjell Westö ranks 246. Before him are Anita Hegerland, Maggie Wheeler, Frank De Winne, Doc Rivers, Campbell Scott, and Bam Bam Bigelow. After him are Steven Moffat, Imad Khamis, Hany Abu-Assad, Christian Ntsay, Chendo, and Arnór Guðjohnsen.
Others Born in 1961
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Anita Hegerland
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 240
Maggie Wheeler
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 241
Frank De Winne
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 242
Doc Rivers
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.51
Rank: 243
Campbell Scott
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 244
Bam Bam Bigelow
1961 - 2007
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 245
Kjell Westö
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 246
Steven Moffat
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 247
Imad Khamis
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 248
Hany Abu-Assad
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 249
Christian Ntsay
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 250
Chendo
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 251
Arnór Guðjohnsen
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 252
In Finland
Among people born in Finland, Kjell Westö ranks 289 out of 642. Before him are Urho Castrén (1886), Kaija Mustonen (1941), Fredi (1942), Pauli Nevala (1940), Sakari Tuomioja (1911), and Darude (1975). After him are Veli Saarinen (1902), Bruno Ahlberg (1911), Kirka (1950), Sulo Nurmela (1908), Matti Sippala (1908), and Lauri Ylönen (1979).
Others born in Finland
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Urho Castrén
1886 - 1965
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 283
Kaija Mustonen
1941 - Present
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 284
Fredi
1942 - 2021
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 285
Pauli Nevala
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 286
Sakari Tuomioja
1911 - 1964
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 287
Darude
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 288
Kjell Westö
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 289
Veli Saarinen
1902 - 1969
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 290
Bruno Ahlberg
1911 - 1966
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 291
Kirka
1950 - 2007
HPI: 45.41
Rank: 292
Sulo Nurmela
1908 - 1999
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 293
Matti Sippala
1908 - 1997
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 294
Lauri Ylönen
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 295
Among WRITERS In Finland
Among writers born in Finland, Kjell Westö ranks 26. Before him are Sofi Oksanen (1977), Adolf Ivar Arwidsson (1791), Johannes Linnankoski (1869), Rosa Liksom (1958), August Ahlqvist (1826), and Antti Tuuri (1944). After him are Tua Forsström (1947), Hannu Salama (1936), Katri Vala (1901), Leena Krohn (1947), Uma Aaltonen (1940), and Simo Puupponen (1915).
Sofi Oksanen
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 20
Adolf Ivar Arwidsson
1791 - 1858
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 21
Johannes Linnankoski
1869 - 1913
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 22
Rosa Liksom
1958 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 23
August Ahlqvist
1826 - 1889
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 24
Antti Tuuri
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 25
Kjell Westö
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 26
Tua Forsström
1947 - Present
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 27
Hannu Salama
1936 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 28
Katri Vala
1901 - 1944
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 29
Leena Krohn
1947 - Present
HPI: 43.16
Rank: 30
Uma Aaltonen
1940 - 2009
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 31
Simo Puupponen
1915 - 1967
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 32
