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Peter Wessel Zapffe

1899 - 1990

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Peter Wessel Zapffe (; Norwegian: [ˈsɑ̂pfə]; 18 December 1899 – 12 October 1990) was a Norwegian philosopher, author, artist, lawyer and mountaineer. He is often noted for his philosophically pessimistic and fatalistic view of human existence. His system of philosophy was inspired by the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, as well as his firm advocacy of antinatalism. His thoughts regarding the error of human life are presented in the essay "The Last Messiah" ("Den sidste Messias", 1933). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Wessel Zapffe is the 2,368th most popular writer (up from 2,848th in 2019), the 153rd most popular biography from Norway (up from 174th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Norwegian Writer.

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Among writers, Peter Wessel Zapffe ranks 2,368 out of 7,302. Before him are William Smith, Hervé Bazin, Jacques Futrelle, Matthías Jochumsson, Guido Guinizelli, and Fritz Gerlich. After him are Ana Blandiana, Henri Meilhac, Sister Nivedita, Asadi Tusi, Silva Kaputikyan, and Annie Proulx.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1899, Peter Wessel Zapffe ranks 114. Before him are Walter Lantz, Nie Rongzhen, Yaakov Dori, Wolf Messing, Benjamin Péret, and Lovro von Matačić. After him are Marcel Dalio, Udham Singh, Noël Coward, Oscar Zariski, Norman Taurog, and Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei. Among people deceased in 1990, Peter Wessel Zapffe ranks 94. Before him are Michel Leiris, Lothar Collatz, George de Mestral, Joan Bennett, Sergei Dovlatov, and Eduard Streltsov. After him are Wolfgang Schmieder, Paul Ariste, Stefano Casiraghi, Carlos Peucelle, Hussein Onn, and Gordon Bunshaft.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Peter Wessel Zapffe ranks 153 out of 1,039. Before him are Camilla Collett (1813), Ulvhild Håkansdotter (1090), Vilhelm Bjerknes (1862), Ohthere of Hålogaland (900), Hjalmar Andersen (1923), and Peter Waage (1833). After him are Ivar Ballangrud (1904), Peter Tordenskjold (1690), Thorbjørn Jagland (1950), Johan Ernst Gunnerus (1718), Kjell Magne Bondevik (1947), and Otto Ruge (1882).

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Among WRITERS In Norway

Among writers born in Norway, Peter Wessel Zapffe ranks 22. Before him are Jørgen Moe (1813), Herbjørg Wassmo (1942), Arne Garborg (1851), Trygve Gulbranssen (1894), Thorbjørn Egner (1912), and Camilla Collett (1813). After him are Anne Holt (1958), Lars Saabye Christensen (1953), Petter Dass (1647), Karin Fossum (1954), Margit Sandemo (1924), and Kjell Askildsen (1929).

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