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Peter Englund

1957 - Today

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Peter Mikael Englund (born 4 April 1957) is a Swedish author and historian. He focuses on writing non-fiction books and essays, mostly about the Swedish Empire and other historical events. Englund is known for his accessible writing style, which includes narrative details that are often left out in traditional history books. His works have been translated into multiple languages, including German and Czech. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Englund is the 5,463rd most popular writer (down from 4,998th in 2019), the 926th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 780th in 2019) and the 77th most popular Swedish Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Peter Englund ranks 5,463 out of 7,302. Before him are Luis Rosales, Birago Diop, Boris Lavrenyov, William Muir, Hellmuth Karasek, and August Gailit. After him are Kang Kyeong-ae, Ghazaros Aghayan, Alexander Shishkov, Holly Black, Sven Delblanc, and Max Eastman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Peter Englund ranks 356. Before him are Pierre Moscovici, Dimple Kapadia, Kozo Tashima, Johannes Hahn, Renée Soutendijk, and Ricardo Montaner. After him are Erik Hamrén, Maxi Jazz, Bruce Payne, Daniel Scioli, Andrew Wakefield, and Nana Visitor.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Peter Englund ranks 926 out of 1,879. Before him are Ingemar Hedberg (1920), Holger Hansson (1927), Johanna Sällström (1974), Ingrid Sandahl (1924), Albert Engström (1869), and Åge Lundström (1890). After him are Hanna Pauli (1864), John Levén (1963), Erik Hamrén (1957), Lennart Strand (1921), Carl Forssell (1917), and Jonas Åkerlund (1965).

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Among WRITERS In Sweden

Among writers born in Sweden, Peter Englund ranks 77. Before him are Lukas Moodysson (1969), Frank Heller (1886), Gunnel Vallquist (1918), Per Olof Sundman (1922), Katarina Frostenson (1953), and Albert Engström (1869). After him are Mari Jungstedt (1962), Johan Theorin (1963), Lars Ahlin (1915), Majgull Axelsson (1947), Agnes von Krusenstjerna (1894), and Göran Sonnevi (1939).

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