WRITER

Svetlana Makarovič

1939 - Today

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Svetlana Makarovič (born 1 January 1939) is a Slovenian writer of prose, poetry, children's books, and picture books, and is also an actress, illustrator and chanteuse. She has been called "The First Lady of Slovenian poetry." She is also noted for borrowing from Slovenian folklore to tell stories of rebellious and independent women. She is well-known adult and youth author. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Svetlana Makarovič has received more than 58,581 page views. Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Svetlana Makarovič is the 5,978th most popular writer (down from 5,189th in 2019), the 120th most popular biography from Slovenia (down from 87th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Slovene Writer.

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  • 59k

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  • 44.07

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.20

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.99

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Svetlana Makarovič ranks 5,978 out of 7,302. Before her are Kay Redfield Jamison, Simo Puupponen, Farley Mowat, Michael Parenti, Albert Sánchez Piñol, and Tom Brokaw. After her are Edmund Gosse, William Bell Scott, Vjenceslav Novak, George Holyoake, Francis Chichester, and Jean Dutourd.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Svetlana Makarovič ranks 514. Before her are Zbigniew Namysłowski, Erik Pevernagie, Luis Eyzaguirre, Álvaro Pombo, John Danielsen, and Paride Tumburus. After her are Fernando Poe Jr., Erwin Teufel, Józef Grudzień, Cleve Moler, Oscar Calics, and Wilhelm Bungert.

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In Slovenia

Among people born in Slovenia, Svetlana Makarovič ranks 120 out of 340. Before her are Tanja Ribič (1968), Albin Planinc (1944), Maksimilijan Mihelčič (1905), Valerio Perentin (1909), Josipina Turnograjska (1833), and Zdenko Verdenik (1949). After her are Janez Potočnik (1958), Primož Gliha (1967), Luiza Pesjak (1828), Janez Evangelist Krek (1865), Rok Petrovič (1966), and Miran Tepeš (1961).

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Among WRITERS In Slovenia

Among writers born in Slovenia, Svetlana Makarovič ranks 22. Before her are Fran Levstik (1831), Anton Aškerc (1856), Zofka Kveder (1878), Josip Jurčič (1844), Ivan Tavčar (1851), and Josipina Turnograjska (1833). After her are Luiza Pesjak (1828), Kristina Brenk (1911), Fran Saleški Finžgar (1871), and Aleš Debeljak (1961).

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