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Andrus Kivirähk

1970 - Today

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Andrus Kivirähk (born 17 August 1970) is an Estonian writer, a playwright, topical satirist, and screenwriter. As of 2004, 25,000 copies of his novel Rehepapp ehk November (Old Barny or November) had been sold, making him the most popular 21st-century Estonian writer. His book The Man Who Spoke Snakish (Mees, kes teadis ussisõnu, 2007) has been one of the top selling books in Estonia. He has been a member of the Estonian Writers' Union (in Estonian: Eesti Kirjanike Liit) since 1996. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Andrus Kivirähk is the 6,655th most popular writer (down from 6,622nd in 2024), the 224th most popular biography from Estonia (down from 221st in 2019) and the 31st most popular Estonian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Andrus Kivirähk ranks 6,655 out of 7,302. Before him are Sibylle Lewitscharoff, Conn Iggulden, Geoffrey A. Landis, Kim Thúy, David Foenkinos, and Johanna Sinisalo. After him are Joe Medicine Crow, Nayantara Sahgal, Wayne C. Booth, Man Haron Monis, Letitia Elizabeth Landon, and James Weldon Johnson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Andrus Kivirähk ranks 508. Before him are Mari Emmanuel, Nicole de Boer, Regla Bell, Michael Wong, Elaine Hendrix, and Ariel Hernández. After him are Randa Kassis, Raekwon, Payman Maadi, Vladimir Chagin, Gina Philips, and Catriona Le May Doan.

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In Estonia

Among people born in Estonia, Andrus Kivirähk ranks 224 out of 351. Before him are Tõnu Õnnepalu (1962), Eva-Maria Liimets (1974), Ragnar Klavan (1985), Hanno Pevkur (1977), Jüri Jaanson (1965), and Kadri Simson (1977). After him are Aleksander Tammert (1973), Kaia Kanepi (1985), Lenna Kuurmaa (1985), Oksana Yermakova (1973), Stig Rästa (1980), and Margus Tsahkna (1977).

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Among WRITERS In Estonia

Among writers born in Estonia, Andrus Kivirähk ranks 31. Before him are Ellen Niit (1928), Artur Adson (1889), Paul-Eerik Rummo (1942), August Alle (1890), Albert Kivikas (1898), and Tõnu Õnnepalu (1962). After him are Doris Kareva (1958), Kauksi Ülle (1962), and Maarja Kangro (1973).

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