WRITER
Ingrid Jonker
1933 - 1965

Ingrid Jonker
Ingrid Jonker (19 September 1933 – 19 July 1965) was a South African poet and one of the founders of modern Afrikaans literature. Her poems have been widely translated into other languages. Born into an Afrikaner family with four hundred year old roots in South Africa, Ingrid Jonker grew up in a broken home. After the death of her mother, she and her sister Anna moved in with their estranged father, where they faced secret and escalating emotional abuse from their step mother before both moving out. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ingrid Jonker is the 5,890th most popular writer (down from 4,470th in 2019), the 170th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 93rd in 2019) and the 17th most popular South African Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Ingrid Jonker ranks 5,890 out of 7,302. Before her are Algis Budrys, Yakov Polonsky, Helen Hunt Jackson, Julie Garwood, Alfredo Bryce, and Roshanara Begum. After her are Nikolai Aseev, Gianni Celati, Francisco Acuña de Figueroa, Sun Axelsson, Lucía Etxebarría, and Stefan Andres.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlgis Budrys
1931 - 2008
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 5,884
Yakov Polonsky
1819 - 1898
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 5,885
Helen Hunt Jackson
1830 - 1885
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 5,886
Julie Garwood
1946 - 2023
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 5,887
Alfredo Bryce
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 5,888
Roshanara Begum
1617 - 1671
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 5,889
Ingrid Jonker
1933 - 1965
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 5,890
Nikolai Aseev
1889 - 1963
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 5,891
Gianni Celati
1937 - 2022
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 5,892
Francisco Acuña de Figueroa
1790 - 1862
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 5,893
Sun Axelsson
1935 - 2011
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 5,894
Lucía Etxebarría
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 5,895
Stefan Andres
1906 - 1970
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 5,896
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1933, Ingrid Jonker ranks 462. Before her are Ellen Winther, Michael Novak, Kathryn Crosby, Ahmed al-Senussi, Charles Vinci, and Nicette Bruno. After her are Chris Lawrence, David Storey, Lou Albano, Constand Viljoen, Maigonis Valdmanis, and Tom Price. Among people deceased in 1965, Ingrid Jonker ranks 206. Before her are Edward Archibald, Bill Black, Tadd Dameron, Alan Washbond, Mary Boland, and Myra Hess. After her are Ludwig Wrede, Søren Marinus Jensen, Chris Berger, Óscar Cristi, Hugh Latimer Dryden, and Spike Jones.
Others Born in 1933
Go to all RankingsEllen Winther
SINGER
1933 - 2011
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 456
Michael Novak
PHILOSOPHER
1933 - 2017
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 457
Kathryn Crosby
ACTOR
1933 - 2024
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 458
Ahmed al-Senussi
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 459
Charles Vinci
ATHLETE
1933 - 2018
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 460
Nicette Bruno
ACTOR
1933 - 2020
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 461
Ingrid Jonker
WRITER
1933 - 1965
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 462
Chris Lawrence
RACING DRIVER
1933 - 2011
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 463
David Storey
WRITER
1933 - 2017
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 464
Lou Albano
WRESTLER
1933 - 2009
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 465
Constand Viljoen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1933 - 2020
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 466
Maigonis Valdmanis
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1933 - 1999
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 467
Tom Price
ATHLETE
1933 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 468
Others Deceased in 1965
Go to all RankingsEdward Archibald
ATHLETE
1884 - 1965
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 200
Bill Black
MUSICIAN
1926 - 1965
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 201
Tadd Dameron
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1965
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 202
Alan Washbond
ATHLETE
1899 - 1965
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 203
Mary Boland
ACTOR
1882 - 1965
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 204
Myra Hess
MUSICIAN
1890 - 1965
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 205
Ingrid Jonker
WRITER
1933 - 1965
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 206
Ludwig Wrede
SKATER
1894 - 1965
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 207
Søren Marinus Jensen
WRESTLER
1879 - 1965
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 208
Chris Berger
ATHLETE
1911 - 1965
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 209
Óscar Cristi
ATHLETE
1916 - 1965
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 210
Hugh Latimer Dryden
ENGINEER
1898 - 1965
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 211
Spike Jones
COMPOSER
1911 - 1965
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 212
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Ingrid Jonker ranks 170 out of 454. Before her are Kimbal Musk (1972), Leka, Crown Prince of Albania (1982), Doug Serrurier (1920), David Benatar (1966), Karel Schoeman (1939), and Thomas Shardelow (1931). After her are Ahmed Kathrada (1929), Fatima Meer (1928), Griselda Pollock (1949), Constand Viljoen (1933), Solomon Linda (1909), and Bessie Head (1937).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsKimbal Musk
BUSINESSPERSON
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 164
Leka, Crown Prince of Albania
NOBLEMAN
1982 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 165
Doug Serrurier
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 2006
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 166
David Benatar
PHILOSOPHER
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 167
Karel Schoeman
WRITER
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 168
Thomas Shardelow
CYCLIST
1931 - 2019
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 169
Ingrid Jonker
WRITER
1933 - 1965
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 170
Ahmed Kathrada
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2017
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 171
Fatima Meer
WRITER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 172
Griselda Pollock
HISTORIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 173
Constand Viljoen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1933 - 2020
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 174
Solomon Linda
SINGER
1909 - 1962
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 175
Bessie Head
WRITER
1937 - 1986
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 176
Among WRITERS In South Africa
Among writers born in South Africa, Ingrid Jonker ranks 17. Before her are Alan Paton (1903), Deon Meyer (1958), Gcina Mhlophe (1958), Elsa Joubert (1922), Andrew Murray (1828), and Karel Schoeman (1939). After her are Fatima Meer (1928), Bessie Head (1937), John Langalibalele Dube (1871), Damon Galgut (1963), Antjie Krog (1952), and Es'kia Mphahlele (1919).
Alan Paton
1903 - 1988
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 11
Deon Meyer
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 12
Gcina Mhlophe
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 13
Elsa Joubert
1922 - 2020
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 14
Andrew Murray
1828 - 1917
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 15
Karel Schoeman
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 16
Ingrid Jonker
1933 - 1965
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 17
Fatima Meer
1928 - 2010
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 18
Bessie Head
1937 - 1986
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 19
John Langalibalele Dube
1871 - 1946
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 20
Damon Galgut
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 21
Antjie Krog
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 22
Es'kia Mphahlele
1919 - 2008
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 23