WRITER
Rafik Schami
1946 - Today
Rafik Schami
Rafik Schami (Arabic: رفيق شامي) (born Suheil Fadel (سهيل فاضل) 23 June 1946) is a Syrian-German author, storyteller and critic. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rafik Schami has received more than 106,476 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Rafik Schami is the 4,207th most popular writer (down from 3,979th in 2019), the 152nd most popular biography from Syria (down from 136th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Syrian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
110k
Page Views (PV)
49.75
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
2.36
Effective Languages (L*)
3.56
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Rafik Schami ranks 4,207 out of 7,302. Before him are Nicolas Bouvier, Juhan Smuul, Hélène Berr, Isidore Isou, Daniela Hodrová, and Masuji Ibuse. After him are Walter Map, Ma Duanlin, Mary Seacole, Justinas Marcinkevičius, Léon Damas, and Catherine Millet.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNicolas Bouvier
1929 - 1998
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 4,201
Juhan Smuul
1922 - 1971
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 4,202
Hélène Berr
1921 - 1945
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 4,203
Isidore Isou
1925 - 2007
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 4,204
Daniela Hodrová
1946 - 2024
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 4,205
Masuji Ibuse
1898 - 1993
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 4,206
Rafik Schami
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 4,207
Walter Map
1140 - 1210
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 4,208
Ma Duanlin
1245 - 1322
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 4,209
Mary Seacole
1805 - 1881
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 4,210
Justinas Marcinkevičius
1930 - 2011
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 4,211
Léon Damas
1912 - 1978
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 4,212
Catherine Millet
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 4,213
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, Rafik Schami ranks 426. Before him are Don Schollander, Goyo Benito, Yacouba Sawadogo, Vladimir Solovyov, Sue Townsend, and Daniela Hodrová. After him are Zsuzsa Koncz, Karina, Mart Siimann, Caterina Caselli, Ron Silver, and José Guilherme Baldocchi.
Others Born in 1946
Go to all RankingsDon Schollander
SWIMMER
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 420
Goyo Benito
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2020
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 421
Yacouba Sawadogo
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1946 - 2023
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 422
Vladimir Solovyov
ASTRONAUT
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 423
Sue Townsend
WRITER
1946 - 2014
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 424
Daniela Hodrová
WRITER
1946 - 2024
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 425
Rafik Schami
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 426
Zsuzsa Koncz
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 427
Karina
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 428
Mart Siimann
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 429
Caterina Caselli
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 430
Ron Silver
ACTOR
1946 - 2009
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 431
José Guilherme Baldocchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 432
In Syria
Among people born in Syria, Rafik Schami ranks 152 out of 210. Before him are Akram al-Hawrani (1912), Abu Shama (1203), Jacob of Edessa (633), Ameen Rihani (1876), George Sabra (1947), and Wafa Sultan (1958). After him are Abu'l-Hasan al-Uqlidisi (920), Khalid al-Azm (1903), Ali Abdullah Ayyoub (1952), Jamil Mardam Bey (1893), Ila-kabkabu (-1850), and Nazik al-Abid (1898).
Others born in Syria
Go to all RankingsAkram al-Hawrani
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1996
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 146
Abu Shama
HISTORIAN
1203 - 1267
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 147
Jacob of Edessa
WRITER
633 - 708
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 148
Ameen Rihani
WRITER
1876 - 1940
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 149
George Sabra
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 150
Wafa Sultan
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 151
Rafik Schami
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 152
Abu'l-Hasan al-Uqlidisi
MATHEMATICIAN
920 - 980
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 153
Khalid al-Azm
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1965
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 154
Ali Abdullah Ayyoub
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 155
Jamil Mardam Bey
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1960
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 156
Ila-kabkabu
POLITICIAN
1850 BC - 1815 BC
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 157
Nazik al-Abid
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1898 - 1959
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 158
Among WRITERS In Syria
Among writers born in Syria, Rafik Schami ranks 24. Before him are Buhturi (819), Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi (1855), Francis Marrash (1837), Jacob of Edessa (633), Ameen Rihani (1876), and Wafa Sultan (1958). After him are Zakaria Tamer (1931), Samar Yazbek (1970), and Dima Khatib (1971).
Buhturi
819 - 897
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 18
Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi
1855 - 1902
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 19
Francis Marrash
1837 - 1873
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 20
Jacob of Edessa
633 - 708
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 21
Ameen Rihani
1876 - 1940
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 22
Wafa Sultan
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 23
Rafik Schami
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 24
Zakaria Tamer
1931 - Present
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 25
Samar Yazbek
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 26
Dima Khatib
1971 - Present
HPI: 35.47
Rank: 27