WRITER
Yasmina Khadra
1955 - Today
Yasmina Khadra
Mohammed Moulessehoul (Arabic: محمد مولسهول; born 10 January 1955), better known by the pen name Yasmina Khadra (Arabic: ياسمينة خضراء), is an Algerian author living in France, who writes in French. One of the most famous Algerian novelists in the world, he has written almost 40 novels, and has published in more than 50 countries. Khadra has often explored Algerian and other Arab countries' civil wars, depicting Muslim conflicts and reality, the attraction of radical Islamism to those alienated by the incompetence and hypocrisy of politicians, and conflicts between East and West. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yasmina Khadra has received more than 243,439 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia. Yasmina Khadra is the 3,160th most popular writer (down from 2,903rd in 2019), the 94th most popular biography from Algeria (down from 80th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Algerian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
240k
Page Views (PV)
52.51
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
3.26
Effective Languages (L*)
3.82
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Yasmina Khadra ranks 3,160 out of 7,302. Before him are Janosch, Buddhadasa, Jacob Israël de Haan, Bronisława Wajs, Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz, and Jan Gruter. After him are Henry Kuttner, Uwe Johnson, Edgar Hilsenrath, Suryakant Tripathi, Eutychius of Alexandria, and Yakov Perelman.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJanosch
1931 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 3,154
Buddhadasa
1906 - 1993
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 3,155
Jacob Israël de Haan
1881 - 1924
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 3,156
Bronisława Wajs
1908 - 1987
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 3,157
Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz
1894 - 1980
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 3,158
Jan Gruter
1560 - 1627
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 3,159
Yasmina Khadra
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 3,160
Henry Kuttner
1915 - 1958
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 3,161
Uwe Johnson
1934 - 1984
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 3,162
Edgar Hilsenrath
1926 - 2018
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 3,163
Suryakant Tripathi
1899 - 1961
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 3,164
Eutychius of Alexandria
877 - 940
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 3,165
Yakov Perelman
1882 - 1942
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 3,166
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1955, Yasmina Khadra ranks 171. Before him are Thomas Newman, Timothy Garton Ash, Herbert Prohaska, William Forsythe, Steve Berry, and Thierry Breton. After him are Kate Mulgrew, Philippe Streiff, Paul Greengrass, Alan Sokal, Alberto Iglesias, and Mike Porcaro.
Others Born in 1955
Go to all RankingsThomas Newman
COMPOSER
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 165
Timothy Garton Ash
HISTORIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 166
Herbert Prohaska
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 167
William Forsythe
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 168
Steve Berry
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 169
Thierry Breton
BUSINESSPERSON
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 170
Yasmina Khadra
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 171
Kate Mulgrew
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 172
Philippe Streiff
RACING DRIVER
1955 - 2022
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 173
Paul Greengrass
FILM DIRECTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 174
Alan Sokal
PHYSICIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 175
Alberto Iglesias
COMPOSER
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 176
Mike Porcaro
MUSICIAN
1955 - 2015
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 177
In Algeria
Among people born in Algeria, Yasmina Khadra ranks 94 out of 213. Before him are Optatus (400), Rabah Saâdane (1946), Abderrahmane Farès (1911), Idir (1949), Abdelaziz Djerad (1954), and Fernand Bouisson (1874). After him are Alain Chabat (1958), Alain Mimoun (1921), Alexandre Villaplane (1905), Pierre Blanchar (1892), Quintus Lollius Urbicus (150), and Djamel Zidane (1955).
Others born in Algeria
Go to all RankingsOptatus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
400 - 397
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 88
Rabah Saâdane
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 89
Abderrahmane Farès
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1991
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 90
Idir
SINGER
1949 - 2020
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 91
Abdelaziz Djerad
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 92
Fernand Bouisson
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1959
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 93
Yasmina Khadra
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 94
Alain Chabat
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 95
Alain Mimoun
ATHLETE
1921 - 2013
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 96
Alexandre Villaplane
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1944
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 97
Pierre Blanchar
ACTOR
1892 - 1963
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 98
Quintus Lollius Urbicus
POLITICIAN
150 - 160
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 99
Djamel Zidane
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 100
Among WRITERS In Algeria
Among writers born in Algeria, Yasmina Khadra ranks 15. Before him are Mohammed Dib (1920), Isaac Alfasi (1013), Al-Busiri (1213), Mouloud Feraoun (1913), Ahmed Mohammed al-Maqqari (1578), and Mouloud Mammeri (1917). After him are Boualem Sansal (1949), Emmanuel Roblès (1914), Jean Amrouche (1906), Tahar Djaout (1954), and Jules Roy (1907).
Mohammed Dib
1920 - 2003
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 9
Isaac Alfasi
1013 - 1103
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 10
Al-Busiri
1213 - 1294
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 11
Mouloud Feraoun
1913 - 1962
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 12
Ahmed Mohammed al-Maqqari
1578 - 1632
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 13
Mouloud Mammeri
1917 - 1989
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 14
Yasmina Khadra
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 15
Boualem Sansal
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 16
Emmanuel Roblès
1914 - 1995
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 17
Jean Amrouche
1906 - 1962
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 18
Tahar Djaout
1954 - 1993
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 19
Jules Roy
1907 - 2000
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 20