WRITER

Lars Saabye Christensen

1953 - Today

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Lars Saabye Christensen (born 21 September 1953 in Oslo) is a Norwegian / Danish author. Saabye Christensen was raised in the Skillebekk neighbourhood of Oslo, but lived for many years in Sortland Municipality in northern Norway; both places play a major role in his work. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lars Saabye Christensen has received more than 83,371 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Lars Saabye Christensen is the 3,037th most popular writer (up from 3,629th in 2019), the 188th most popular biography from Norway (up from 215th in 2019) and the 34th most popular Norwegian Writer.

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  • 83k

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  • 59.31

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 27

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.25

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.72

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Lars Saabye Christensen ranks 3,037 out of 7,302Before him are Sumitranandan Pant, Prince Henri of Orléans, Henri Meilhac, Miodrag Bulatović, Alan Sillitoe, and August Šenoa. After him are Julius Pomponius Laetus, Heo Nanseolheon, Sergey Solovyov, Francisco Balagtas, Vydūnas, and Anyte of Tegea.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1953, Lars Saabye Christensen ranks 157Before him are Maryam Rajavi, Brigi Rafini, Attilio Bettega, Colm Meaney, Wim Mertens, and Georgina Rizk. After him are Tamir Pardo, Agathe Uwilingiyimana, Dieter Hoeneß, Mitsuo Watanabe, Maurizio Malvestiti, and Billy Sheehan.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Lars Saabye Christensen ranks 188 out of 1,039Before him are Lars Korvald (1916), Niels Juel (1629), Johan Ernst Gunnerus (1718), Johan Grøttumsbråten (1899), Haakon Ericsson (995), and Kjell Askildsen (1929). After him are Henrik Steffens (1773), Nils Christie (1928), Magnus V of Norway (1156), Hans Aanrud (1863), Max Manus (1914), and Johan Borgen (1902).

Among WRITERS In Norway

Among writers born in Norway, Lars Saabye Christensen ranks 34Before him are Amalie Skram (1846), Petter Dass (1647), Aasmund Olavsson Vinje (1818), Gunnar Staalesen (1947), Peter Wessel Zapffe (1899), and Kjell Askildsen (1929). After him are Hans Aanrud (1863), Johan Borgen (1902), Sigurd Hoel (1890), Karl Ove Knausgård (1968), Eysteinn Erlendsson (1120), and Gunnar Heiberg (1857).