WRITER
Olivier Rolin
1947 - Today

Olivier Rolin
Olivier Rolin (French pronunciation: [ɔlivje ʁɔlɛ̃]; born 17th May 1947 in Boulogne-Billancourt) is a French writer. He won the Prix Femina in 1994, for his novel Port-Soudan. His brother Jean is also a writer and journalist. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Olivier Rolin is the 5,631st most popular writer (down from 5,568th in 2024), the 4,860th most popular biography from France (down from 4,789th in 2019) and the 616th most popular French Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Olivier Rolin ranks 5,631 out of 7,302. Before him are Blas de Otero, Steven Pressfield, Josip Jurčič, Sarah Fuller Flower Adams, Elvira Lindo, and Sándor Kisfaludy. After him are Kazimierz Brodziński, Josipina Turnograjska, Snorri Hjartarson, Ian Buruma, Ellen Niit, and John Braine.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBlas de Otero
1916 - 1979
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 5,625
Steven Pressfield
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 5,626
Josip Jurčič
1844 - 1881
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 5,627
Sarah Fuller Flower Adams
1805 - 1848
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 5,628
Elvira Lindo
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 5,629
Sándor Kisfaludy
1772 - 1844
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 5,630
Olivier Rolin
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 5,631
Kazimierz Brodziński
1791 - 1835
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 5,632
Josipina Turnograjska
1833 - 1854
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 5,633
Snorri Hjartarson
1906 - 1986
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 5,634
Ian Buruma
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 5,635
Ellen Niit
1928 - 2016
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 5,636
John Braine
1922 - 1986
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 5,637
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, Olivier Rolin ranks 662. Before him are Guy Siner, Keri Hulme, Mercedes Sampietro, Vladimir Ilyin, Mary Kay Place, and Patrick Chesnais. After him are José Luis Cuerda, Vincent Matthews, Arthur Schnabel, Jacques-Édouard Alexis, Joseph Nicolosi, and Ruhakana Rugunda.
Others Born in 1947
Go to all RankingsGuy Siner
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 656
Keri Hulme
WRITER
1947 - 2021
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 657
Mercedes Sampietro
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 658
Vladimir Ilyin
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 659
Mary Kay Place
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 660
Patrick Chesnais
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 661
Olivier Rolin
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 662
José Luis Cuerda
FILM DIRECTOR
1947 - 2020
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 663
Vincent Matthews
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 664
Arthur Schnabel
ATHLETE
1947 - 2018
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 665
Jacques-Édouard Alexis
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 666
Joseph Nicolosi
PSYCHOLOGIST
1947 - 2017
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 667
Ruhakana Rugunda
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 668
In France
Among people born in France, Olivier Rolin ranks 4,860 out of 6,770. Before him are Laurent Cantet (1961), Ernest Esclangon (1876), Thierry Omeyer (1976), Georges Gandil (1926), Jean-Jacques Schuhl (1941), and Patrick Chesnais (1947). After him are Gaston Peltier (1876), Jean Taris (1909), Patrick Gaillard (1952), Johan Micoud (1973), Gérald Passi (1964), and Claudine Longet (1942).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsLaurent Cantet
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - 2024
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 4,854
Ernest Esclangon
ASTRONOMER
1876 - 1954
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 4,855
Thierry Omeyer
HANDBALL PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 4,856
Georges Gandil
ATHLETE
1926 - 1999
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 4,857
Jean-Jacques Schuhl
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 4,858
Patrick Chesnais
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 4,859
Olivier Rolin
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 4,860
Gaston Peltier
SOCCER PLAYER
1876 - 1951
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 4,861
Jean Taris
SWIMMER
1909 - 1977
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 4,862
Patrick Gaillard
RACING DRIVER
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 4,863
Johan Micoud
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 4,864
Gérald Passi
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 4,865
Claudine Longet
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 4,866
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Olivier Rolin ranks 616. Before him are René Benjamin (1885), Armand Lanoux (1913), Léon Frapié (1863), Michel Deguy (1930), Eugène Dabit (1898), and Jean-Jacques Schuhl (1941). After him are Delphine de Vigan (1966), Jean-Paul Dubois (1950), Charles Le Goffic (1863), Alain Decaux (1925), Sibylle Riqueti de Mirabeau (1850), and Dominique Bona (1953).
René Benjamin
1885 - 1948
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 610
Armand Lanoux
1913 - 1983
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 611
Léon Frapié
1863 - 1949
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 612
Michel Deguy
1930 - 2022
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 613
Eugène Dabit
1898 - 1936
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 614
Jean-Jacques Schuhl
1941 - Present
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 615
Olivier Rolin
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 616
Delphine de Vigan
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 617
Jean-Paul Dubois
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 618
Charles Le Goffic
1863 - 1932
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 619
Alain Decaux
1925 - 2016
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 620
Sibylle Riqueti de Mirabeau
1850 - 1932
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 621
Dominique Bona
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 622














































