WRITER
Mirko Kovač
1938 - 2013
Mirko Kovač
Mirko Kovač (26 December 1938 – 19 August 2013) was a Yugoslav writer. In his rich career he wrote novels, short stories, essays, film scripts, TV and radio plays. Among his best known works are the novella Životopis Malvine Trifković, the novels Vrata od utrobe, Grad u zrcalu, the short story collection Ruže za Nives Koen, the book of essays Europska trulež and the scripts for some of the most successful films of Yugoslav cinema like Handcuffs, Playing Soldiers and Occupation in 26 Pictures among others. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mirko Kovač has received more than 4,049 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Mirko Kovač is the 3,496th most popular writer (down from 3,462nd in 2019), the 47th most popular biography from Montenegro (down from 40th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Montenegrin Writer.
Memorability Metrics
4.0k
Page Views (PV)
58.17
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
6.36
Effective Languages (L*)
1.84
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Mirko Kovač ranks 3,496 out of 7,302. Before him are Tim Krabbé, Justus Jonas, Jonathan Littell, Maria Pia de Saxe-Coburgo e Bragança, Jeff Lindsay, and Rosa Montero. After him are Viktor Rydberg, Dunash ben Labrat, Andrew Lang, Bonaventure des Périers, Hafez Ibrahim, and Yang Jiang.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTim Krabbé
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 3,490
Justus Jonas
1493 - 1555
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 3,491
Jonathan Littell
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 3,492
Maria Pia de Saxe-Coburgo e Bragança
1907 - 1995
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 3,493
Jeff Lindsay
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 3,494
Rosa Montero
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 3,495
Mirko Kovač
1938 - 2013
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 3,496
Viktor Rydberg
1828 - 1895
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 3,497
Dunash ben Labrat
920 - 990
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 3,498
Andrew Lang
1844 - 1912
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 3,499
Bonaventure des Périers
1510 - 1544
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 3,500
Hafez Ibrahim
1872 - 1932
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 3,501
Yang Jiang
1911 - 2016
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 3,502
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, Mirko Kovač ranks 264. Before him are Nikola Kotkov, Susan Strasberg, Artavazd Peleshyan, Jayant Narlikar, Myechyslaw Hryb, and Ingrid Caven. After him are Barry Dennen, Enzo G. Castellari, Sanjeev Kumar, Marinella, Barry Jackson, and Emile Griffith. Among people deceased in 2013, Mirko Kovač ranks 222. Before him are Aleksei Yuryevich German, Vlatko Marković, Torbjørn Falkanger, Eileen Brennan, Jetty Paerl, and Ružica Sokić. After him are Donald Byrd, Enzo Jannacci, Anca Petrescu, George Duke, Henri Alleg, and Barry Jackson.
Others Born in 1938
Go to all RankingsNikola Kotkov
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 1971
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 258
Susan Strasberg
ACTOR
1938 - 1999
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 259
Artavazd Peleshyan
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 260
Jayant Narlikar
PHYSICIST
1938 - Present
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 261
Myechyslaw Hryb
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 262
Ingrid Caven
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 263
Mirko Kovač
WRITER
1938 - 2013
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 264
Barry Dennen
ACTOR
1938 - 2017
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 265
Enzo G. Castellari
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 266
Sanjeev Kumar
ACTOR
1938 - 1985
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 267
Marinella
SINGER
1938 - Present
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 268
Barry Jackson
ACTOR
1938 - 2013
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 269
Emile Griffith
BOXER
1938 - 2013
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 270
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsAleksei Yuryevich German
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - 2013
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 216
Vlatko Marković
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2013
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 217
Torbjørn Falkanger
SKIER
1927 - 2013
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 218
Eileen Brennan
ACTOR
1932 - 2013
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 219
Jetty Paerl
SINGER
1921 - 2013
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 220
Ružica Sokić
ACTOR
1934 - 2013
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 221
Mirko Kovač
WRITER
1938 - 2013
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 222
Donald Byrd
MUSICIAN
1932 - 2013
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 223
Enzo Jannacci
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2013
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 224
Anca Petrescu
ARCHITECT
1949 - 2013
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 225
George Duke
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2013
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 226
Henri Alleg
WRITER
1921 - 2013
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 227
Barry Jackson
ACTOR
1938 - 2013
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 228
In Montenegro
Among people born in Montenegro, Mirko Kovač ranks 47 out of 142. Before him are Miodrag Bulatović (1930), Veselin Vujović (1961), Zdravko Krivokapić (1958), Sekula Drljević (1884), Željko Petrović (1965), and Svetozar Marović (1955). After him are Ćamil Sijarić (1913), Mihailo Lalić (1914), Tomislav Crnković (1929), Rambo Amadeus (1963), Krsto Papić (1933), and Milovan Jakšić (1909).
Others born in Montenegro
Go to all RankingsMiodrag Bulatović
WRITER
1930 - 1991
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 41
Veselin Vujović
HANDBALL PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 42
Zdravko Krivokapić
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 43
Sekula Drljević
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1945
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 44
Željko Petrović
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 45
Svetozar Marović
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 46
Mirko Kovač
WRITER
1938 - 2013
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 47
Ćamil Sijarić
WRITER
1913 - 1989
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 48
Mihailo Lalić
WRITER
1914 - 1992
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 49
Tomislav Crnković
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2009
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 50
Rambo Amadeus
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 51
Krsto Papić
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2013
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 52
Milovan Jakšić
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1953
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 53
Among WRITERS In Montenegro
Among writers born in Montenegro, Mirko Kovač ranks 4. Before him are Petar II Petrović-Njegoš (1813), Borislav Pekić (1930), and Miodrag Bulatović (1930). After him are Ćamil Sijarić (1913), Mihailo Lalić (1914), and Stanislava Staša Zajović (1953).
Petar II Petrović-Njegoš
1813 - 1851
HPI: 71.05
Rank: 1
Borislav Pekić
1930 - 1992
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 2
Miodrag Bulatović
1930 - 1991
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 3
Mirko Kovač
1938 - 2013
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 4
Ćamil Sijarić
1913 - 1989
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 5
Mihailo Lalić
1914 - 1992
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 6
Stanislava Staša Zajović
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 7