WRITER
Kåre Holt
1916 - 1997

Kåre Holt
Kåre Holt (10 October 1916 – 15 March 1997) was a Norwegian author. He wrote plays, poetry and about forty books. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kåre Holt is the 5,956th most popular writer (down from 5,928th in 2019), the 462nd most popular biography from Norway (down from 448th in 2019) and the 72nd most popular Norwegian Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Kåre Holt ranks 5,956 out of 7,302. Before him are Phil Donahue, Iris Chang, Anna J. Cooper, Maria Janion, Parveen Shakir, and Albert Sánchez Piñol. After him are Roger Foulon, Florian Zeller, John Gardner, W. S. Merwin, Árpád Tóth, and Kevin J. Anderson.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPhil Donahue
1935 - 2024
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 5,950
Iris Chang
1968 - 2004
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 5,951
Anna J. Cooper
1858 - 1964
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 5,952
Maria Janion
1926 - 2020
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 5,953
Parveen Shakir
1952 - 1994
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 5,954
Albert Sánchez Piñol
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 5,955
Kåre Holt
1916 - 1997
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 5,956
Roger Foulon
1923 - 2008
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 5,957
Florian Zeller
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 5,958
John Gardner
1926 - 2007
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 5,959
W. S. Merwin
1927 - 2019
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 5,960
Árpád Tóth
1886 - 1928
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 5,961
Kevin J. Anderson
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 5,962
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1916, Kåre Holt ranks 273. Before him are Günther Ortmann, Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem, Clare Dennis, Albert Hyzler, Óscar Cristi, and Jeannette Campbell. After him are Vivian McGrath, Vicente Ferreira da Silva, Robert Marshak, Walker Percy, Bohumil Modrý, and Charles F. Hockett. Among people deceased in 1997, Kåre Holt ranks 280. Before him are Ödön Gróf, Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem, Guido Vincenzi, Max Bloesch, Božena Srncová, and Henry Vestine. After him are Albert Heremans, James Goldsmith, Rawya Ateya, James Dickey, Yevgeni Mayorov, and Guillermo Díaz.
Others Born in 1916
Go to all RankingsGünther Ortmann
HANDBALL PLAYER
1916 - 2002
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 267
Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem
LAWYER
1916 - 1997
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 268
Clare Dennis
SWIMMER
1916 - 1971
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 269
Albert Hyzler
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1993
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 270
Óscar Cristi
ATHLETE
1916 - 1965
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 271
Jeannette Campbell
SWIMMER
1916 - 2003
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 272
Kåre Holt
WRITER
1916 - 1997
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 273
Vivian McGrath
TENNIS PLAYER
1916 - 1978
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 274
Vicente Ferreira da Silva
PHILOSOPHER
1916 - 1963
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 275
Robert Marshak
PHYSICIST
1916 - 1992
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 276
Walker Percy
WRITER
1916 - 1990
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 277
Bohumil Modrý
ATHLETE
1916 - 1963
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 278
Charles F. Hockett
LINGUIST
1916 - 2000
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 279
Others Deceased in 1997
Go to all RankingsÖdön Gróf
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1997
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 274
Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem
LAWYER
1916 - 1997
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 275
Guido Vincenzi
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 1997
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 276
Max Bloesch
HANDBALL PLAYER
1908 - 1997
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 277
Božena Srncová
GYMNAST
1925 - 1997
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 278
Henry Vestine
MUSICIAN
1944 - 1997
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 279
Kåre Holt
WRITER
1916 - 1997
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 280
Albert Heremans
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1997
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 281
James Goldsmith
POLITICIAN
1933 - 1997
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 282
Rawya Ateya
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1997
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 283
James Dickey
WRITER
1923 - 1997
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 284
Yevgeni Mayorov
ATHLETE
1938 - 1997
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 285
Guillermo Díaz
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 1997
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 286
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Kåre Holt ranks 462 out of 1,039. Before him are Fred Børre Lundberg (1969), Trond Sollied (1959), Tore Pedersen (1969), Anette Bøe (1957), Aksel Lund Svindal (1982), and Espen Bredesen (1968). After him are Leif Ove Andsnes (1970), Sigvard Sivertsen (1881), Magnar Isaksen (1910), Thomas Bergersen (1980), Pål Sverre Hagen (1980), and Jørn Lande (1968).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsFred Børre Lundberg
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 456
Trond Sollied
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 457
Tore Pedersen
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 458
Anette Bøe
SKIER
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 459
Aksel Lund Svindal
SKIER
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 460
Espen Bredesen
SKIER
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 461
Kåre Holt
WRITER
1916 - 1997
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 462
Leif Ove Andsnes
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 463
Sigvard Sivertsen
GYMNAST
1881 - 1963
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 464
Magnar Isaksen
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1979
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 465
Thomas Bergersen
COMPOSER
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 466
Pål Sverre Hagen
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 467
Jørn Lande
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 468
Among WRITERS In Norway
Among writers born in Norway, Kåre Holt ranks 72. Before him are Johan Falkberget (1879), Inger Hagerup (1905), Vigdis Hjorth (1959), André Bjerke (1918), Steve Sem-Sandberg (1958), and Åsne Seierstad (1970). After him are Ingvar Ambjørnsen (1956), Kjell Ola Dahl (1958), Tron Øgrim (1947), Marit Paulsen (1939), Kim Leine (1961), and Tor Ulven (1953).
Johan Falkberget
1879 - 1967
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 66
Inger Hagerup
1905 - 1985
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 67
Vigdis Hjorth
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 68
André Bjerke
1918 - 1985
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 69
Steve Sem-Sandberg
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 70
Åsne Seierstad
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 71
Kåre Holt
1916 - 1997
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 72
Ingvar Ambjørnsen
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 73
Kjell Ola Dahl
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 74
Tron Øgrim
1947 - 2007
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 75
Marit Paulsen
1939 - 2022
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 76
Kim Leine
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 77
Tor Ulven
1953 - 1995
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 78