WRITER

Txillardegi

1929 - 2012

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José Luis Álvarez Enparantza (27 September 1929 – 14 January 2012), better known by his pseudonym Txillardegi, was a Basque linguist, politician, and writer. He was born and raised in the Basque Country, and although he did not learn the Basque language until the age of 17, he later came to be considered one of the most influential figures in Basque nationalism and culture in the second half of the 20th century. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Txillardegi has received more than 70,994 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Txillardegi is the 4,282nd most popular writer (down from 3,434th in 2019), the 1,336th most popular biography from Spain (down from 1,086th in 2019) and the 150th most popular Spanish Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 71k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 49.54

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.59

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.37

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

Gertakarien Lekuko
1985

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Txillardegi ranks 4,282 out of 7,302. Before him are Marcel Arland, Richard Hakluyt, Herbert W. Franke, Malika Oufkir, Edna Ferber, and Johann Christian Günther. After him are William Boyd, Jakob Hurt, Benoîte Groult, Leopold Staff, Veijo Meri, and Florbela Espanca.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1929, Txillardegi ranks 309. Before him are József Tóth, Petr Eben, Charles Antenen, Adalet Ağaoğlu, Ray Barretto, and Klara Rumyanova. After him are Omar Borrás, Abderrahmane Mahjoub, Hallgeir Brenden, Francesco Marchisano, Nirmal Verma, and Marcel Amont. Among people deceased in 2012, Txillardegi ranks 248. Before him are Susanne Lothar, Armand Penverne, Sergio Livingstone, Paul Kurtz, John Keegan, and Isuzu Yamada. After him are Vladimir Krutov, Maeve Binchy, Carmen Basilio, Rafael Lesmes, Florence Green, and Vadim Glowna.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Txillardegi ranks 1,336 out of 3,355. Before him are Carmen de Burgos (1867), Juan Santisteban (1936), Aritz Aduriz (1981), Álvaro de Saavedra Cerón (1500), Juan Carlos Ferrero (1980), and Miguel Ríos (1944). After him are Álvaro de Figueroa, 1st Count of Romanones (1863), Isabel Pantoja (1956), Pruden (1916), Conchita Supervía (1895), Luis Vélez de Guevara (1579), and María Dolores Pradera (1924).

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Among WRITERS In Spain

Among writers born in Spain, Txillardegi ranks 150. Before him are Antonio Muñoz Molina (1956), Diego Durán (1537), José Cadalso (1741), Carolina Coronado (1820), Almudena Grandes (1960), and Carmen de Burgos (1867). After him are Luis Vélez de Guevara (1579), Francisco Umbral (1932), Manuel José Quintana (1772), Vicente Espinel (1550), Manuel Machado (1874), and Gerardo Diego (1896).

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