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Trygve Gulbranssen

1894 - 1962

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Trygve Emanuel Gulbranssen (baptized Trygve Emanuel Gulbrandsen; 15 June 1894 – 10 October 1962) was a Norwegian novelist, businessman and journalist. Gulbranssen is best known for writing the Bjørndal Trilogy – Og bakom synger skogene (1933), published in English as Beyond Sing the Woods; and Det blåser fra Dauingfjell (1934) and Ingen vei går utenom (1935), collectively translated under the English title The Wind from the Mountains. His books were well received by critics and readers alike, and they have been translated into over 30 languages and sold more than 12 million copies. At one point prior to the outbreak of World War II, the popularity of the Trilogy made Gulbranssen the fourth-bestselling author worldwide, and the success of the American editions of his work secured for him the distinction of being the only Scandinavian author of fiction to be included in the prestigious List of Books Chosen for the White House – a collection of works of literature selected by U.S. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Trygve Gulbranssen has received more than 38,156 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Trygve Gulbranssen is the 2,208th most popular writer (down from 1,862nd in 2019), the 127th most popular biography from Norway (down from 98th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Norwegian Writer.

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  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.36

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.63

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among writers, Trygve Gulbranssen ranks 2,208 out of 7,302. Before him are Thorbjørn Egner, Alexandre Exquemelin, Pauline von Metternich, Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko, Methodius of Olympus, and Mohammad-Hossein Shahriar. After him are Alfred Bester, Esther Vilar, Guillaume Tirel, Erich Segal, Frédéric Ozanam, and Rebecca West.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1894, Trygve Gulbranssen ranks 97. Before him are Otto Wöhler, Alexander Lippisch, Paul Lukas, Georges Guynemer, Ottavio Bottecchia, and Jacques Henri Lartigue. After him are Prince Igor Constantinovich of Russia, Semyon Bogdanov, Maria Restituta Kafka, Friedrich Pollock, C. R. Swart, and Ángel Romano. Among people deceased in 1962, Trygve Gulbranssen ranks 73. Before him are Karl Rapp, Hans von Salmuth, Sükhbaataryn Yanjmaa, Tod Browning, Enrico Mattei, and Henri Wallon. After him are Milan Vidmar, Erik Scavenius, Mouloud Feraoun, Juan Belmonte, Richard Aldington, and Candido Portinari.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Trygve Gulbranssen ranks 127 out of 1,039. Before him are Peter Nicolai Arbo (1831), Kjell Magne Bondevik (1947), Dagny Juel (1867), Inge I of Norway (1135), Arnfinn Bergmann (1928), and Thorbjørn Egner (1912). After him are Mari Boine (1956), Hans Gude (1825), Johan Bojer (1872), Naddodd (900), Thekla Resvoll (1871), and Harriet Backer (1845).

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Among WRITERS In Norway

Among writers born in Norway, Trygve Gulbranssen ranks 20. Before him are Jonas Lie (1833), Herbjørg Wassmo (1942), Henrik Wergeland (1808), Jørgen Moe (1813), Dagny Juel (1867), and Thorbjørn Egner (1912). After him are Johan Bojer (1872), Margit Sandemo (1924), Per Petterson (1952), Karin Fossum (1954), Dag Solstad (1941), and Anne Holt (1958).

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