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Per Petterson

1952 - Today

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Per Petterson (born 18 July 1952 in Oslo) is a Norwegian novelist. His debut book was Aske i munnen, sand i skoa (1987), a collection of short stories. He has since published a number of novels with good reviews. To Siberia (1996), set in the Second World War, was published in English in 1998 and nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Per Petterson is the 2,851st most popular writer (down from 2,397th in 2019), the 187th most popular biography from Norway (down from 142nd in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Norwegian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Per Petterson ranks 2,851 out of 7,302. Before him are Kader Abdolah, Uladzimir Karatkievich, Roy Medvedev, Massimo Bontempelli, Benjamin Fondane, and Ramón Gómez de la Serna. After him are Theodore Prodromos, Adam Michnik, Francis de Laporte de Castelnau, Servius Sulpicius Rufus, Samson Raphael Hirsch, and Unsuri.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Per Petterson ranks 199. Before him are Robert C. Martin, Javier Urruticoechea, Stewart Copeland, Essam Sharaf, Jeff Fahey, and Marilyn Chambers. After him are Morgan Tsvangirai, Cécile La Grenade, Rishi Kapoor, Rosemarie Ackermann, Vasco Rossi, and Simon MacCorkindale.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Per Petterson ranks 187 out of 1,039. Before him are Kristofer Hivju (1978), Thekla Resvoll (1871), Oscar Wisting (1871), Amalie Skram (1846), Henrik Steffens (1773), and Sigurd Slembe (1100). After him are Berit Mørdre (1940), Arnfinn Bergmann (1928), Magnar Solberg (1937), Knud Knudsen (1812), Hjalmar Johansen (1867), and Jørgen Juve (1906).

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Among WRITERS In Norway

Among writers born in Norway, Per Petterson ranks 32. Before him are Karin Fossum (1954), Margit Sandemo (1924), Kjell Askildsen (1929), Dorothe Engelbretsdatter (1634), Dagny Juel (1867), and Amalie Skram (1846). After him are Knud Knudsen (1812), Hans Aanrud (1863), Aasmund Olavsson Vinje (1818), Þorbjörn Hornklofi (900), Sigurd Hoel (1890), and Johan Bojer (1872).

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