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Gunnar Staalesen

1947 - Today

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Gunnar Staalesen (born 19 October 1947) is a Norwegian writer. He is a major figure in the Nordic noir crime fiction genre through his 20 novels featuring Varg Veum, a private detective in Bergen on the rainy west coast of Norway. The Varg Veum series has been praised as one of the best in modern crime fiction, and Staalesen has sold more than 4 million books in 24 countries. Staalesen is also a screenwriter and a playwright who has worked extensively with Den Nationale Scene, the largest theatre in Bergen. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gunnar Staalesen is the 3,112th most popular writer (down from 2,809th in 2019), the 203rd most popular biography from Norway (down from 169th in 2019) and the 39th most popular Norwegian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Gunnar Staalesen ranks 3,112 out of 7,302. Before him are Günter Wallraff, Gysbert Japiks, Gregory Benford, Jurij Koch, Andrei Amalrik, and Larry Niven. After him are Herbert Read, Frederick Denison Maurice, Ludovico di Varthema, Jim Rohn, Faltonia Betitia Proba, and Aleksandr Tvardovsky.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Gunnar Staalesen ranks 312. Before him are Sammy Hagar, Aleksandr Viktorenko, Tiit Vähi, Gunter Demnig, Aram I, and László Fazekas. After him are Tim Matheson, Peter Senge, Gerry Rafferty, Brian Herbert, Egberto Gismonti, and Graham Bonnet.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Gunnar Staalesen ranks 203 out of 1,039. Before him are Þorbjörn Hornklofi (900), Sigurd Hoel (1890), Jacob Tullin Thams (1898), Johan Bojer (1872), Jon Elster (1940), and Fred Anton Maier (1938). After him are Åge Hareide (1953), Arne Brustad (1912), Oddbjørn Hagen (1908), Egil Danielsen (1933), Nils Christie (1928), and Roald Aas (1928).

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Among WRITERS In Norway

Among writers born in Norway, Gunnar Staalesen ranks 39. Before him are Knud Knudsen (1812), Hans Aanrud (1863), Aasmund Olavsson Vinje (1818), Þorbjörn Hornklofi (900), Sigurd Hoel (1890), and Johan Bojer (1872). After him are Karl Ove Knausgård (1968), Eysteinn Erlendsson (1120), Gunnar Heiberg (1857), Alf Prøysen (1914), Þjóðólfr of Hvinir (900), and Kjartan Fløgstad (1944).

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