WRITER
Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
1963 - Today
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Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
Vilborg Yrsa Sigurðardóttir (born in 1963) is an Icelandic writer of both crime novels and children's fiction. She has been writing since 1998. Her début crime novel was translated into English by Bernard Scudder. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yrsa Sigurðardóttir has received more than 249,226 page views. Her biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Yrsa Sigurðardóttir is the 2,954th most popular writer (up from 3,486th in 2019), the 30th most popular biography from Iceland (up from 39th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Icelander Writer.
Memorability Metrics
250k
Page Views (PV)
53.11
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
8.64
Effective Languages (L*)
1.76
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Yrsa Sigurðardóttir ranks 2,954 out of 7,302. Before her are Gerard Reve, Alfred Andersch, Isabella di Morra, Hervé Bazin, Paul Gallico, and Tudor Arghezi. After her are Étienne Pivert de Senancour, Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski, Anne Carson, Jean Echenoz, José Martínez Ruiz, and Morris West.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGerard Reve
1923 - 2006
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 2,948
Alfred Andersch
1914 - 1980
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 2,949
Isabella di Morra
1520 - 1546
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 2,950
Hervé Bazin
1911 - 1996
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 2,951
Paul Gallico
1897 - 1976
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 2,952
Tudor Arghezi
1880 - 1967
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 2,953
Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 2,954
Étienne Pivert de Senancour
1770 - 1846
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 2,955
Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski
1595 - 1640
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 2,956
Anne Carson
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 2,957
Jean Echenoz
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 2,958
José Martínez Ruiz
1873 - 1967
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 2,959
Morris West
1916 - 1999
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 2,960
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Yrsa Sigurðardóttir ranks 129. Before her are Stanislav Cherchesov, Demián Bichir, Andrew Ridgeley, James Denton, Ulrich Thomsen, and Maria Ressa. After her are William Baldwin, Paul Belmondo, Anthony Albanese, Vanessa Williams, Donna Tartt, and Doris Leuthard.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsStanislav Cherchesov
COACH
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 123
Demián Bichir
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 124
Andrew Ridgeley
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 125
James Denton
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 126
Ulrich Thomsen
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 127
Maria Ressa
JOURNALIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 128
Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 129
William Baldwin
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 130
Paul Belmondo
RACING DRIVER
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 131
Anthony Albanese
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 132
Vanessa Williams
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 133
Donna Tartt
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 134
Doris Leuthard
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 135
In Iceland
Among people born in Iceland, Yrsa Sigurðardóttir ranks 30 out of 190. Before her are Sæmundr fróði (1056), Hallgrímur Pétursson (1614), Guðbergur Bergsson (1932), Jónas Hallgrímsson (1807), Thorvald Eiriksson (972), and Matthías Jochumsson (1835). After her are Erró (1932), Steingrímur Hermannsson (1928), Geir Haarde (1951), Davíð Oddsson (1948), Stefán Karl Stefánsson (1975), and Guðbrandur Þorláksson (1542).
Others born in Iceland
Go to all RankingsSæmundr fróði
WRITER
1056 - 1133
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 24
Hallgrímur Pétursson
WRITER
1614 - 1674
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 25
Guðbergur Bergsson
WRITER
1932 - 2023
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 26
Jónas Hallgrímsson
WRITER
1807 - 1845
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 27
Thorvald Eiriksson
EXPLORER
972 - 1006
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 28
Matthías Jochumsson
WRITER
1835 - 1920
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 29
Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 30
Erró
PAINTER
1932 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 31
Steingrímur Hermannsson
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2010
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 32
Geir Haarde
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 33
Davíð Oddsson
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 34
Stefán Karl Stefánsson
ACTOR
1975 - 2018
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 35
Guðbrandur Þorláksson
MATHEMATICIAN
1542 - 1627
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 36
Among WRITERS In Iceland
Among writers born in Iceland, Yrsa Sigurðardóttir ranks 13. Before her are Jón Arason (1484), Sæmundr fróði (1056), Hallgrímur Pétursson (1614), Guðbergur Bergsson (1932), Jónas Hallgrímsson (1807), and Matthías Jochumsson (1835). After her are Sturla Þórðarson (1214), Eggert Ólafsson (1726), Einar Benediktsson (1864), Jón Kalman Stefánsson (1963), Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir (1958), and Einar Már Guðmundsson (1954).
Jón Arason
1484 - 1550
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 7
Sæmundr fróði
1056 - 1133
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 8
Hallgrímur Pétursson
1614 - 1674
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 9
Guðbergur Bergsson
1932 - 2023
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 10
Jónas Hallgrímsson
1807 - 1845
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 11
Matthías Jochumsson
1835 - 1920
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 12
Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 13
Sturla Þórðarson
1214 - 1284
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 14
Eggert Ólafsson
1726 - 1768
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 15
Einar Benediktsson
1864 - 1940
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 16
Jón Kalman Stefánsson
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 17
Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 18
Einar Már Guðmundsson
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 19