WRITER

Lise Nørgaard

1917 - 2023

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Lise Nørgaard (born Elise Jensen; 14 June 1917 – 1 January 2023) was a Danish journalist and writer known for her precise and often humorous portrayals of Danish cultural life. Nørgaard wrote novels, compilations of essays and short stories. The memoir of her childhood, Kun en pige (Only a girl), became a bestseller in 1992 and is considered her masterpiece. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lise Nørgaard has received more than 92,800 page views. Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Lise Nørgaard is the 3,785th most popular writer, the 374th most popular biography from Denmark and the 36th most popular Danish Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 93k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 50.86

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.09

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.98

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Lise Nørgaard ranks 3,785 out of 7,302. Before her are Gloria Vanderbilt, Alf Prøysen, Hovhannes Shiraz, Amado Nervo, Charles Grandison Finney, and Iain Banks. After her are Johannes Bobrowski, Gordon R. Dickson, Viveca Sten, Ferdinando Petruccelli della Gattina, Walter Kempowski, and Francis Marrash.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1917, Lise Nørgaard ranks 191. Before her are Oliver Tambo, Ann Rutherford, Katharine Graham, Inge Scholl, Fidel Sánchez Hernández, and Song Ping. After her are Johannes Bobrowski, Pío Leyva, Adolfo Consolini, Barry Commoner, Victor Marijnen, and Gloria Fuertes. Among people deceased in 2023, Lise Nørgaard ranks 327. Before her are Surat Huseynov, Francesco Alberoni, Mirko Novosel, Ernesto Castano, Friedel Lutz, and Mikio Sato. After her are Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Aman Tuleyev, Bill Richardson, Jacques Duquesne, Faustin Twagiramungu, and Hsing Yun.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Lise Nørgaard ranks 374 out of 1,032. Before her are Prince Aage, Count of Rosenborg (1887), Gitte Hænning (1946), Erik Balling (1924), Peter Andreas Heiberg (1758), Elizabeth of Denmark, Duchess of Mecklenburg (1524), and Princess Juliane Sophie of Denmark (1788). After her are Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup (1825), Christian August Lorentzen (1749), Gøsta Esping-Andersen (1947), Hans Ørberg (1920), Svend Asmussen (1916), and Bodil Joensen (1944).

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Among WRITERS In Denmark

Among writers born in Denmark, Lise Nørgaard ranks 36. Before her are Johannes Ewald (1743), Thorkild Hansen (1927), Johannes Jørgensen (1866), Bernhard Severin Ingemann (1789), Johan Ludvig Heiberg (1791), and Peter Andreas Heiberg (1758). After her are Ari Behn (1972), Karin Michaëlis (1872), Klaus Rifbjerg (1931), Steen Steensen Blicher (1782), Ole Lund Kirkegaard (1940), and Henrik Nordbrandt (1945).

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