WRITER
Yahya Hassan
1995 - 2020
Yahya Hassan
Yahya Hassan (19 May 1995 – 29 April 2020) was a Danish poet and political activist of Palestinian descent, whose poems and public statements criticizing both Islam and Danish policies on migration and participation in armed conflicts made him a much-debated and controversial figure. His most notable work, Yahya Hassan, as of 2013 was the best-selling debut poetry collection in Denmark, and has been printed in more than 120,000 copies (middle of 2015). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yahya Hassan has received more than 195,186 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Yahya Hassan is the 7,205th most popular writer (down from 6,384th in 2019), the 906th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 785th in 2019) and the 52nd most popular Danish Writer.
Memorability Metrics
200k
Page Views (PV)
29.74
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
3.42
Effective Languages (L*)
2.67
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Yahya Hassan ranks 7,205 out of 7,302. Before him are Emily St. John Mandel, Sharmila Rege, Kae Tempest, Peter Craig, Haddy N'jie, and Jenna Bush Hager. After him are Susan Cain, Lauren Beukes, Christine Blasey Ford, Nadeem Aslam, Kelly Link, and Tim Winton.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEmily St. John Mandel
1979 - Present
HPI: 29.97
Rank: 7,199
Sharmila Rege
1964 - 2013
HPI: 29.94
Rank: 7,200
Kae Tempest
1985 - Present
HPI: 29.94
Rank: 7,201
Peter Craig
1969 - Present
HPI: 29.90
Rank: 7,202
Haddy N'jie
1979 - Present
HPI: 29.85
Rank: 7,203
Jenna Bush Hager
1981 - Present
HPI: 29.83
Rank: 7,204
Yahya Hassan
1995 - 2020
HPI: 29.74
Rank: 7,205
Susan Cain
1968 - Present
HPI: 29.74
Rank: 7,206
Lauren Beukes
1976 - Present
HPI: 29.70
Rank: 7,207
Christine Blasey Ford
1966 - Present
HPI: 29.67
Rank: 7,208
Nadeem Aslam
1966 - Present
HPI: 29.57
Rank: 7,209
Kelly Link
1969 - Present
HPI: 29.45
Rank: 7,210
Tim Winton
1960 - Present
HPI: 29.41
Rank: 7,211
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1995, Yahya Hassan ranks 417. Before him are Madelen Janogy, Christian Wood, Maciej Musiał, Adama Traoré, Victoria Carl, and Ryan Potter. After him are Gadzhimurad Rashidov, Mouez Hassen, Awer Mabil, Akari Hayami, Indya Moore, and Unai López. Among people deceased in 2020, Yahya Hassan ranks 886. Before him are Hana Kimura, Elizabeth Wurtzel, Lynn Shelton, Kizito Mihigo, Willie Thorne, and Execution of Navid Afkari. After him are Shad Gaspard, Tom Lester, Arianne Caoili, Joe Diffie, Helen Morgan, and Robert Archibald.
Others Born in 1995
Go to all RankingsMadelen Janogy
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 29.86
Rank: 411
Christian Wood
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 29.82
Rank: 412
Maciej Musiał
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 29.82
Rank: 413
Adama Traoré
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 29.80
Rank: 414
Victoria Carl
SKIER
1995 - Present
HPI: 29.78
Rank: 415
Ryan Potter
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 29.75
Rank: 416
Yahya Hassan
WRITER
1995 - 2020
HPI: 29.74
Rank: 417
Gadzhimurad Rashidov
WRESTLER
1995 - Present
HPI: 29.74
Rank: 418
Mouez Hassen
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 29.72
Rank: 419
Awer Mabil
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 29.69
Rank: 420
Akari Hayami
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 29.68
Rank: 421
Indya Moore
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 29.66
Rank: 422
Unai López
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 29.66
Rank: 423
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all RankingsHana Kimura
WRESTLER
1997 - 2020
HPI: 31.28
Rank: 880
Elizabeth Wurtzel
WRITER
1967 - 2020
HPI: 31.00
Rank: 881
Lynn Shelton
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - 2020
HPI: 30.83
Rank: 882
Kizito Mihigo
SINGER
1981 - 2020
HPI: 30.66
Rank: 883
Willie Thorne
SNOOKER
1954 - 2020
HPI: 30.17
Rank: 884
Execution of Navid Afkari
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1993 - 2020
HPI: 30.08
Rank: 885
Yahya Hassan
WRITER
1995 - 2020
HPI: 29.74
Rank: 886
Shad Gaspard
WRESTLER
1981 - 2020
HPI: 29.63
Rank: 887
Tom Lester
ACTOR
1938 - 2020
HPI: 29.04
Rank: 888
Arianne Caoili
CHESS PLAYER
1986 - 2020
HPI: 28.86
Rank: 889
Joe Diffie
SINGER
1958 - 2020
HPI: 28.42
Rank: 890
Helen Morgan
ATHLETE
1966 - 2020
HPI: 28.33
Rank: 891
Robert Archibald
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1980 - 2020
HPI: 28.29
Rank: 892
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Yahya Hassan ranks 906 out of 1,032. Before him are Mads Christiansen (1986), Morten Østergaard (1976), Natasha Thomas (1986), Christian Holst (1981), Mads Rasmussen (1981), and Anette Hoffmann (1971). After him are Casper Nielsen (1994), Tomas Thordarson (1974), Erik Sviatchenko (1991), Lasse Norman Hansen (1992), Rikke Møller Pedersen (1989), and Kasper Søndergaard (1981).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsMads Christiansen
HANDBALL PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 30.02
Rank: 900
Morten Østergaard
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 29.98
Rank: 901
Natasha Thomas
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 29.96
Rank: 902
Christian Holst
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 29.85
Rank: 903
Mads Rasmussen
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 29.75
Rank: 904
Anette Hoffmann
HANDBALL PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 29.75
Rank: 905
Yahya Hassan
WRITER
1995 - 2020
HPI: 29.74
Rank: 906
Casper Nielsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 29.64
Rank: 907
Tomas Thordarson
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 29.58
Rank: 908
Erik Sviatchenko
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 29.42
Rank: 909
Lasse Norman Hansen
CYCLIST
1992 - Present
HPI: 29.37
Rank: 910
Rikke Møller Pedersen
SWIMMER
1989 - Present
HPI: 29.33
Rank: 911
Kasper Søndergaard
HANDBALL PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 29.33
Rank: 912
Among WRITERS In Denmark
Among writers born in Denmark, Yahya Hassan ranks 52. Before him are Carsten Jensen (1952), Dorrit Willumsen (1940), Benny Andersen (1929), Pia Tafdrup (1952), Sherin Khankan (1974), and Sandi Toksvig (1958).
Carsten Jensen
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 46
Dorrit Willumsen
1940 - Present
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 47
Benny Andersen
1929 - 2018
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 48
Pia Tafdrup
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 49
Sherin Khankan
1974 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 50
Sandi Toksvig
1958 - Present
HPI: 36.76
Rank: 51
Yahya Hassan
1995 - 2020
HPI: 29.74
Rank: 52