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Arno Schmidt

1914 - 1979

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Arno Schmidt (German: [ˈaʁno ʃmɪt] ; 18 January 1914 – 3 June 1979) was a German author and translator. He is little known outside of German-speaking areas, in part because his works present a formidable challenge to translators. Although not among Germany's most popular authors, critics and writers often consider him to be one of the most important German-language writers of the 20th century. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Arno Schmidt is the 2,748th most popular writer (up from 3,073rd in 2019), the 2,934th most popular biography from Germany (up from 3,218th in 2019) and the 176th most popular German Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Arno Schmidt ranks 2,748 out of 7,302. Before him are Donald E. Westlake, Marcellus of Ancyra, Shūji Terayama, Charles-Louis Philippe, Bernardo Dovizi, and Amalie Skram. After him are Kaj Munk, Charles-Louis Havas, Richard Wurmbrand, Morris West, Marie Belloc Lowndes, and Vladimir Voinovich.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1914, Arno Schmidt ranks 152. Before him are Michael Grant, Yuri Levitan, Paul Tortelier, Noor Inayat Khan, Frances Oldham Kelsey, and Patrick O'Brian. After him are Jens Otto Krag, Hernán Siles Zuazo, Harry F. Byrd Jr., Kazimierz Świątek, Albrecht Brandi, and Sun Ra. Among people deceased in 1979, Arno Schmidt ranks 105. Before him are Zhang Guotao, Preguinho, Ján Kadár, José María Velasco Ibarra, Merle Oberon, and Antun Augustinčić. After him are Carl Laemmle Jr., Ita Rina, Fulton J. Sheen, Leonid Bykov, Aleksei N. Leontiev, and Marcel L'Herbier.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Arno Schmidt ranks 2,936 out of 7,253. Before him are Karl Weyprecht (1838), Max von Oppenheim (1860), Wolfgang Lotz (1921), Herbert Erhardt (1930), Auguste von Harrach (1800), and Paul Hermann (1646). After him are Christian II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg (1599), Guido Westerwelle (1961), Johann Lukas Schönlein (1793), Sebastian Koch (1962), Marie of Baden-Sponheim (1507), and Stefan Effenberg (1968).

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Among WRITERS In Germany

Among writers born in Germany, Arno Schmidt ranks 176. Before him are Martin Walser (1927), Udo Lindenberg (1946), Malwida von Meysenbug (1816), Heinz G. Konsalik (1921), Johann Froben (1460), and Dorothea von Schlegel (1764). After him are Heinrich Hoffmann (1809), Alice Schwarzer (1942), Ludwig Rellstab (1799), Ricarda Huch (1864), Samson Raphael Hirsch (1808), and Karl Philipp Moritz (1756).

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