WRITER
Lars Norén
1944 - 2021
Lars Norén
Lars Göran Ingemar Norén (9 April 1944 – 26 January 2021) was a Swedish playwright, novelist and poet. He was a director at the Royal Dramatic Theatre, artistic director of Riksteatern 1999–2007, and artistic director of Folkteatern in Gothenburg 2009–2012. Norén is commonly acknowledged as the foremost Swedish playwright since August Strindberg, and the great contemporary Nordic playwright alongside Jon Fosse. His dramatic work has been performed widely throughout Europe as well as in China and South America. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lars Norén is the 2,785th most popular writer (up from 3,008th in 2019), the 416th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 418th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Swedish Writer.
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Page views of Lars Norén by language
Over the past year Lars Norén has had the most page views in the Swedish wikipedia edition with 25,476 views, followed by English (7,014), and French (2,951). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Catalan (100.00%), Spanish (96.81%), and Chinese (71.11%)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Lars Norén ranks 2,785 out of 7,302. Before him are Thomas Otway, Sextus Pompeius Festus, Leandro Fernández de Moratín, Salama Moussa, Countess of Ségur, and Shakuntala Devi. After him are Taliesin, Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen, Vince Gilligan, Nemesianus, Ada Negri, and Vilis Lācis.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsThomas Otway
1652 - 1685
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 2,779
Sextus Pompeius Festus
150 - 350
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 2,780
Leandro Fernández de Moratín
1760 - 1828
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 2,781
Salama Moussa
1887 - 1958
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 2,782
Countess of Ségur
1799 - 1874
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 2,783
Shakuntala Devi
1929 - 2013
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 2,784
Lars Norén
1944 - 2021
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 2,785
Taliesin
518 - 599
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 2,786
Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen
1919 - 2004
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 2,787
Vince Gilligan
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 2,788
Nemesianus
300 - 300
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 2,789
Ada Negri
1870 - 1945
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 2,790
Vilis Lācis
1904 - 1966
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 2,791
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Lars Norén ranks 296. Before him are Eddie Gómez, Peter Bieri, Robert Hanssen, Christine Chubbuck, Sandra Faber, and Bo Larsson. After him are Geoffrey Hughes, Jacques-Alain Miller, Rebecca Horn, Carlos Pachamé, Whitfield Diffie, and Wolfgang Weber. Among people deceased in 2021, Lars Norén ranks 210. Before him are Andrey Myagkov, Vasily Lanovoy, Françoise Arnoul, Ronald Inglehart, Roger Hunt, and Stephen Sondheim. After him are Goodwill Zwelithini, Danilo Popivoda, Edward Cassidy, Jovenel Moïse, Lamine Diack, and Eric Carle.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsEddie Gómez
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 290
Peter Bieri
WRITER
1944 - 2023
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 291
Robert Hanssen
MAFIOSO
1944 - 2023
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 292
Christine Chubbuck
PRESENTER
1944 - 1974
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 293
Sandra Faber
ASTRONOMER
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 294
Bo Larsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2023
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 295
Lars Norén
WRITER
1944 - 2021
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 296
Geoffrey Hughes
ACTOR
1944 - 2012
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 297
Jacques-Alain Miller
PSYCHOLOGIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 298
Rebecca Horn
SCULPTOR
1944 - 2024
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 299
Carlos Pachamé
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 300
Whitfield Diffie
MATHEMATICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 301
Wolfgang Weber
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 302
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsAndrey Myagkov
ACTOR
1938 - 2021
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 204
Vasily Lanovoy
ACTOR
1934 - 2021
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 205
Françoise Arnoul
ACTOR
1931 - 2021
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 206
Ronald Inglehart
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2021
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 207
Roger Hunt
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2021
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 208
Stephen Sondheim
COMPOSER
1930 - 2021
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 209
Lars Norén
WRITER
1944 - 2021
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 210
Goodwill Zwelithini
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2021
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 211
Danilo Popivoda
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2021
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 212
Edward Cassidy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1924 - 2021
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 213
Jovenel Moïse
POLITICIAN
1968 - 2021
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 214
Lamine Diack
BUSINESSPERSON
1933 - 2021
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 215
Eric Carle
WRITER
1929 - 2021
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 216
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Lars Norén ranks 416 out of 1,879. Before him are Rolf Lassgård (1955), Bo Larsson (1944), Staffan de Mistura (1947), Christina Nilsson (1843), Mikael Persbrandt (1963), and Jonas Jonasson (1961). After him are Ralf Edström (1952), Ola Ullsten (1931), Kennet Andersson (1967), Alice Babs (1924), Johan Tobias Sergel (1740), and Peter Artedi (1705).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsRolf Lassgård
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 410
Bo Larsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2023
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 411
Staffan de Mistura
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 412
Christina Nilsson
SINGER
1843 - 1921
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 413
Mikael Persbrandt
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 414
Jonas Jonasson
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 415
Lars Norén
WRITER
1944 - 2021
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 416
Ralf Edström
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 417
Ola Ullsten
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2018
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 418
Kennet Andersson
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 419
Alice Babs
SINGER
1924 - 2014
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 420
Johan Tobias Sergel
SCULPTOR
1740 - 1814
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 421
Peter Artedi
BIOLOGIST
1705 - 1735
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 422
Among WRITERS In Sweden
Among writers born in Sweden, Lars Norén ranks 32. Before him are Esaias Tegnér (1782), Carl Jonas Love Almqvist (1793), Viveca Sten (1959), Artur Lundkvist (1906), Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom (1790), and Jonas Jonasson (1961). After him are Vilhelm Moberg (1898), Frans G. Bengtsson (1894), Gunilla Bergström (1942), Victoria Benedictsson (1850), Kerstin Ekman (1933), and Marianne Fredriksson (1927).
Esaias Tegnér
1782 - 1846
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 26
Carl Jonas Love Almqvist
1793 - 1866
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 27
Viveca Sten
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 28
Artur Lundkvist
1906 - 1991
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 29
Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom
1790 - 1855
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 30
Jonas Jonasson
1961 - Present
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 31
Lars Norén
1944 - 2021
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 32
Vilhelm Moberg
1898 - 1973
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 33
Frans G. Bengtsson
1894 - 1954
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 34
Gunilla Bergström
1942 - 2021
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 35
Victoria Benedictsson
1850 - 1888
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 36
Kerstin Ekman
1933 - Present
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 37
Marianne Fredriksson
1927 - 2007
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 38