WRITER
Yaşar Kemal
1923 - 2015
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Yaşar Kemal
Yaşar Kemal (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈjaʃar ceˈmal]; born Kemal Sadık Gökçeli; 6 October 1923 – 28 February 2015) was a leading Turkish writer and human rights activist of Kurdish origin. He received 38 awards during his lifetime and had been a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature on the strength of his 1955 novel Memed, My Hawk. An outspoken intellectual, he often did not hesitate to speak about sensitive issues, especially those concerning the oppression of the Kurdish people. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yaşar Kemal has received more than 216,936 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). Yaşar Kemal is the 1,595th most popular writer (down from 1,555th in 2019), the 461st most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 530th in 2019) and the 42nd most popular Writer.
Memorability Metrics
220k
Page Views (PV)
57.96
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
47
Languages Editions (L)
2.28
Effective Languages (L*)
5.62
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Yaşar Kemal ranks 1,595 out of 7,302. Before him are Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, Silvina Ocampo, Ibrahim ibn Yaqub, Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Arnaldur Indriðason, and Natalie Clifford Barney. After him are Mário de Andrade, Rafael Sabatini, Robert Faurisson, Jan Guillou, David Albahari, and Charles Paul de Kock.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsStanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz
1885 - 1939
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 1,589
Silvina Ocampo
1903 - 1993
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 1,590
Ibrahim ibn Yaqub
912 - 966
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 1,591
Clarissa Pinkola Estés
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 1,592
Arnaldur Indriðason
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 1,593
Natalie Clifford Barney
1876 - 1972
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 1,594
Yaşar Kemal
1923 - 2015
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 1,595
Mário de Andrade
1893 - 1945
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 1,596
Rafael Sabatini
1875 - 1950
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 1,597
Robert Faurisson
1929 - 2018
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 1,598
Jan Guillou
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 1,599
David Albahari
1948 - 2023
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 1,600
Charles Paul de Kock
1793 - 1871
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 1,601
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Yaşar Kemal ranks 88. Before him are Hank Williams, Zarifa Aliyeva, Ousmane Sembène, Valentina Cortese, André Gorz, and Richard Pipes. After him are Uri Avnery, Rudolph A. Marcus, Uziel Gal, Bettie Page, Otfried Preußler, and Masao Ono. Among people deceased in 2015, Yaşar Kemal ranks 87. Before him are Cynthia Lennon, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld, Jin Youzhi, Ruth Rendell, Akiyuki Nosaka, and Shigeru Mizuki. After him are Eldar Ryazanov, Egon Bahr, Kemal Monteno, Satoru Iwata, Jean-Pierre Beltoise, and Jenő Buzánszky.
Others Born in 1923
Go to all RankingsHank Williams
SINGER
1923 - 1953
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 82
Zarifa Aliyeva
COMPANION
1923 - 1985
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 83
Ousmane Sembène
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2007
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 84
Valentina Cortese
ACTOR
1923 - 2019
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 85
André Gorz
PHILOSOPHER
1923 - 2007
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 86
Richard Pipes
HISTORIAN
1923 - 2018
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 87
Yaşar Kemal
WRITER
1923 - 2015
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 88
Uri Avnery
WRITER
1923 - 2018
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 89
Rudolph A. Marcus
CHEMIST
1923 - Present
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 90
Uziel Gal
INVENTOR
1923 - 2002
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 91
Bettie Page
MODEL
1923 - 2008
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 92
Otfried Preußler
WRITER
1923 - 2013
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 93
Masao Ono
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2001
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 94
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsCynthia Lennon
COMPANION
1939 - 2015
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 81
Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld
ASTRONOMER
1921 - 2015
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 82
Jin Youzhi
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2015
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 83
Ruth Rendell
WRITER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 84
Akiyuki Nosaka
WRITER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 85
Shigeru Mizuki
COMIC ARTIST
1922 - 2015
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 86
Yaşar Kemal
WRITER
1923 - 2015
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 87
Eldar Ryazanov
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2015
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 88
Egon Bahr
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2015
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 89
Kemal Monteno
SINGER
1948 - 2015
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 90
Satoru Iwata
GAME DESIGNER
1959 - 2015
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 91
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
RACING DRIVER
1937 - 2015
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 92
Jenő Buzánszky
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2015
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 93
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Yaşar Kemal ranks 461 out of 1,347. Before him are Bardaisan (154), Dani Rodrik (1957), Namık Kemal (1840), Nizamüddin Ahmed Pasha (1281), Saint Mercurius (224), and Kemal Reis (1451). After him are Şah Sultan (1544), Muhammad Said Ramadan al-Bouti (1929), Isaac of Armenia (338), Irene Palaiologina of Trebizond (1315), Mehmet Akif Ersoy (1873), and Demetrios I of Constantinople (1914).
Others born in Türkiye
Go to all RankingsBardaisan
PHILOSOPHER
154 - 222
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 455
Dani Rodrik
ECONOMIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 456
Namık Kemal
WRITER
1840 - 1888
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 457
Nizamüddin Ahmed Pasha
POLITICIAN
1281 - 1380
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 458
Saint Mercurius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
224 - 250
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 459
Kemal Reis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1451 - 1511
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 460
Yaşar Kemal
WRITER
1923 - 2015
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 461
Şah Sultan
POLITICIAN
1544 - 1577
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 462
Muhammad Said Ramadan al-Bouti
WRITER
1929 - 2013
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 463
Isaac of Armenia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
338 - 439
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 464
Irene Palaiologina of Trebizond
1315 - 1341
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 465
Mehmet Akif Ersoy
WRITER
1873 - 1936
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 466
Demetrios I of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1914 - 1991
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 467
Among WRITERS In Türkiye
Among writers born in Türkiye, Yaşar Kemal ranks 42. Before him are Kâtip Çelebi (1609), Hieronymus of Cardia (-390), George of Pisidia (580), Adnan Oktar (1956), Alexander Polyhistor (-100), and Namık Kemal (1840). After him are Muhammad Said Ramadan al-Bouti (1929), Mehmet Akif Ersoy (1873), Adamantios Korais (1748), Oribasius (325), Nicander (-250), and Quintus Smyrnaeus (400).
Kâtip Çelebi
1609 - 1657
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 36
Hieronymus of Cardia
390 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 37
George of Pisidia
580 - 634
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 38
Adnan Oktar
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 39
Alexander Polyhistor
100 BC - 75 BC
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 40
Namık Kemal
1840 - 1888
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 41
Yaşar Kemal
1923 - 2015
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 42
Muhammad Said Ramadan al-Bouti
1929 - 2013
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 43
Mehmet Akif Ersoy
1873 - 1936
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 44
Adamantios Korais
1748 - 1833
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 45
Oribasius
325 - 403
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 46
Nicander
250 BC - 170 BC
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 47
Quintus Smyrnaeus
400 - 400
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 48