WRITER

Moa Martinson

1890 - 1964

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Moa Martinson, born Helga Maria Swarts sometimes spelt Swartz, (2 November 1890 – 5 August 1964) was one of Sweden's most noted authors of proletarian literature. Her ambition was to change society with her authorship and to portray the conditions of the working class, and also the personal development of women. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Moa Martinson has received more than 79,893 page views. Her biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Moa Martinson is the 3,922nd most popular writer (down from 3,735th in 2019), the 573rd most popular biography from Sweden (down from 519th in 2019) and the 50th most popular Swedish Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 80k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 50.47

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 30

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.19

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.35

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Moa Martinson ranks 3,922 out of 7,302. Before her are Ludwig Anzengruber, César Aira, Gustaf Fröding, Irakli Abashidze, Katherine Anne Porter, and Taranatha. After her are Nuruddin Farah, Elmer Rice, Max Lange, Humayun Ahmed, Dževad Karahasan, and Jędrzej Śniadecki.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1890, Moa Martinson ranks 150. Before her are Alexander Granach, Rudolf von Bünau, Boris Delaunay, Elmer Niklander, Vera Inber, and Katherine Anne Porter. After her are Arthur Holmes, George Horine, Tibor Szamuely, Henri Decoin, Maurice Genevoix, and Heinrich Zimmer. Among people deceased in 1964, Moa Martinson ranks 117. Before her are Adolfo Díaz, Brendan Behan, Amrit Kaur, Jean-Baptiste Janssens, Eugen Varga, and Maurice Farman. After her are Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor, Georges Thierry d'Argenlieu, Ronald Fairbairn, Ólafur Thors, Anita Malfatti, and Alfred Blalock.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Moa Martinson ranks 573 out of 1,879. Before her are Lisbeth Palme (1931), Arne Åhman (1925), Lennart Nilsson (1922), Gustaf Fröding (1860), Nils Edén (1871), and Sven Jonasson (1909). After her are Magnus Wislander (1964), Fredrik von Otter (1833), Elisabeth Christina von Linné (1743), Nils Bohlin (1920), Lisa Fonssagrives (1911), and Carl Axel Magnus Lindman (1856).

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Among WRITERS In Sweden

Among writers born in Sweden, Moa Martinson ranks 50. Before her are Viveca Sten (1959), Torgny Lindgren (1938), Sven Lindqvist (1932), Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom (1790), Hjalmar Bergman (1883), and Gustaf Fröding (1860). After her are Dagmar Lange (1914), Lina Sandell (1832), Hedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht (1718), Dan Andersson (1888), Ivar Lo-Johansson (1901), and Sara Lidman (1923).

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