WRITER
Steve Sem-Sandberg
1958 - Today

Steve Sem-Sandberg
Steve Sem-Sandberg (born 16 August 1958) is a Swedish journalist, novelist, non-fiction writer, and translator. He made his literary debut in 1976 with the two science fiction novels Sländornas värld and Sökare i dödsskuggan. He was awarded the Dobloug Prize for fiction in 2005. His 2009 novel, The Emperor of Lies, was awarded the August Prize. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Steve Sem-Sandberg is the 5,882nd most popular writer (up from 6,385th in 2019), the 451st most popular biography from Norway (up from 549th in 2019) and the 70th most popular Norwegian Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Steve Sem-Sandberg ranks 5,882 out of 7,302. Before him are Dina Rubina, Alberto Bevilacqua, Susanna Clarke, Ewa Lipska, Frederick Rolfe, and Dragutin Tadijanović. After him are Richard Hoggart, Algis Budrys, Yakov Polonsky, Helen Hunt Jackson, Julie Garwood, and Alfredo Bryce.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDina Rubina
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 5,876
Alberto Bevilacqua
1934 - 2013
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 5,877
Susanna Clarke
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 5,878
Ewa Lipska
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 5,879
Frederick Rolfe
1860 - 1913
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 5,880
Dragutin Tadijanović
1905 - 2007
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 5,881
Steve Sem-Sandberg
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 5,882
Richard Hoggart
1918 - 2014
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 5,883
Algis 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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1958, Steve Sem-Sandberg ranks 395. Before him are María Caridad Colón, Norio Sasaki, Jürgen Hingsen, Paweł Edelman, Leslie David Baker, and Alexander Tarasov. After him are Lam Jones, Klaus Berggreen, Roberto López Ufarte, Robert Dill-Bundi, Fatih Birol, and Sergei Pavlovich Baltacha.
Others Born in 1958
Go to all RankingsMaría Caridad Colón
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 389
Norio Sasaki
COACH
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 390
Jürgen Hingsen
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 391
Paweł Edelman
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 392
Leslie David Baker
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 393
Alexander Tarasov
PHILOSOPHER
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 394
Steve Sem-Sandberg
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 395
Lam Jones
ATHLETE
1958 - 2019
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 396
Klaus Berggreen
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 397
Roberto López Ufarte
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 398
Robert Dill-Bundi
CYCLIST
1958 - 2024
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 399
Fatih Birol
ECONOMIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 400
Sergei Pavlovich Baltacha
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 401
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Steve Sem-Sandberg ranks 451 out of 1,039. Before him are Lars Christensen (1884), André Bjerke (1918), Geirr Tveitt (1908), Kristian Prestrud (1881), Sigurd Ibsen (1859), and Christopher Hornsrud (1859). After him are Johan Vaaler (1866), Thor Hushovd (1978), Åsne Seierstad (1970), Bent Hamer (1956), Fred Børre Lundberg (1969), and Trond Sollied (1959).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsLars Christensen
EXPLORER
1884 - 1964
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 445
André Bjerke
WRITER
1918 - 1985
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 446
Geirr Tveitt
COMPOSER
1908 - 1981
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 447
Kristian Prestrud
EXPLORER
1881 - 1927
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 448
Sigurd Ibsen
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1930
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 449
Christopher Hornsrud
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1960
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 450
Steve Sem-Sandberg
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 451
Johan Vaaler
INVENTOR
1866 - 1910
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 452
Thor Hushovd
CYCLIST
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 453
Åsne Seierstad
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 454
Bent Hamer
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 455
Fred Børre Lundberg
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 456
Trond Sollied
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 457
Among WRITERS In Norway
Among writers born in Norway, Steve Sem-Sandberg ranks 70. Before him are Vera Henriksen (1927), Jørn Lier Horst (1970), Johan Falkberget (1879), Inger Hagerup (1905), Vigdis Hjorth (1959), and André Bjerke (1918). After him are Åsne Seierstad (1970), Kåre Holt (1916), Ingvar Ambjørnsen (1956), Kjell Ola Dahl (1958), Tron Øgrim (1947), and Marit Paulsen (1939).
Vera Henriksen
1927 - 2016
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 64
Jørn Lier Horst
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 65
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