WRITER
Stig Dagerman
1923 - 1954

Stig Dagerman
Stig Halvard Dagerman (5 October 1923 – 4 November 1954) was a Swedish author and journalist prominent in the aftermath of World War II. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Stig Dagerman is the 1,574th most popular writer (up from 1,882nd in 2019), the 248th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 284th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Swedish Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Stig Dagerman ranks 1,574 out of 7,302. Before him are Hermann Bahr, Lord Alfred Douglas, Namdev, Solomon Northup, Usama ibn Munqidh, and Martin Opitz. After him are Remy de Gourmont, Neil Gaiman, Elisabeth of Schönau, Thomas Chatterton, Ueda Akinari, and Antipater of Sidon.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHermann Bahr
1863 - 1934
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 1,568
Lord Alfred Douglas
1870 - 1945
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 1,569
Namdev
1270 - 1350
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 1,570
Solomon Northup
1808 - 1863
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 1,571
Usama ibn Munqidh
1095 - 1188
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 1,572
Martin Opitz
1597 - 1639
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 1,573
Stig Dagerman
1923 - 1954
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 1,574
Remy de Gourmont
1858 - 1915
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 1,575
Neil Gaiman
1960 - Present
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 1,576
Elisabeth of Schönau
1129 - 1164
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 1,577
Thomas Chatterton
1752 - 1770
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 1,578
Ueda Akinari
1734 - 1809
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 1,579
Antipater of Sidon
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 1,580
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Stig Dagerman ranks 88. Before him are Ousmane Sembène, Diane Arbus, Glynis Johns, Reinhart Koselleck, Robert Maxwell, and Leonid Gaidai. After him are Lola Flores, Richard Avedon, Zarifa Aliyeva, Gyula Lóránt, Sergey Akhromeyev, and Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat. Among people deceased in 1954, Stig Dagerman ranks 43. Before him are Archduke Eugen of Austria, Theodore Lyman IV, Fritz London, Princess Margaret of Prussia, Marianne Weber, and Günther Quandt. After him are Viktor Abakumov, Wilhelm Schmidt, Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence, Franz Josef Popp, Oscar Straus, and Jörg Lanz von Liebenfels.
Others Born in 1923
Go to all RankingsOusmane Sembène
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2007
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 82
Diane Arbus
PHOTOGRAPHER
1923 - 1971
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 83
Glynis Johns
ACTOR
1923 - 2024
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 84
Reinhart Koselleck
HISTORIAN
1923 - 2006
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 85
Robert Maxwell
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1991
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 86
Leonid Gaidai
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 1993
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 87
Stig Dagerman
WRITER
1923 - 1954
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 88
Lola Flores
SINGER
1923 - 1995
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 89
Richard Avedon
PHOTOGRAPHER
1923 - 2004
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 90
Zarifa Aliyeva
COMPANION
1923 - 1985
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 91
Gyula Lóránt
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1981
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 92
Sergey Akhromeyev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1923 - 1991
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 93
Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat
MATHEMATICIAN
1923 - 2025
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 94
Others Deceased in 1954
Go to all RankingsArchduke Eugen of Austria
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1954
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 37
Theodore Lyman IV
PHYSICIST
1874 - 1954
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 38
Fritz London
CHEMIST
1900 - 1954
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 39
Princess Margaret of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1954
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 40
Marianne Weber
WRITER
1870 - 1954
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 41
Günther Quandt
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1954
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 42
Stig Dagerman
WRITER
1923 - 1954
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 43
Viktor Abakumov
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1954
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 44
Wilhelm Schmidt
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1868 - 1954
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 45
Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1867 - 1954
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 46
Franz Josef Popp
BUSINESSPERSON
1886 - 1954
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 47
Oscar Straus
COMPOSER
1870 - 1954
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 48
Jörg Lanz von Liebenfels
OCCULTIST
1874 - 1954
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 49
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Stig Dagerman ranks 248 out of 1,879. Before him are Ingemar Johansson (1932), Carl Adolph Agardh (1785), Per Olov Enquist (1934), Karin Boye (1900), Princess Margaretha of Sweden (1899), and Gunnar Björnstrand (1909). After him are Stig Anderson (1931), Eva Ekeblad (1724), Per Albin Hansson (1885), Hans Rosling (1948), Harry Nyquist (1889), and Jussi Björling (1911).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsIngemar Johansson
BOXER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 242
Carl Adolph Agardh
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1859
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 243
Per Olov Enquist
WRITER
1934 - 2020
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 244
Karin Boye
WRITER
1900 - 1941
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 245
Princess Margaretha of Sweden
NOBLEMAN
1899 - 1977
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 246
Gunnar Björnstrand
ACTOR
1909 - 1986
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 247
Stig Dagerman
WRITER
1923 - 1954
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 248
Stig Anderson
MUSICIAN
1931 - 1997
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 249
Eva Ekeblad
BIOLOGIST
1724 - 1786
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 250
Per Albin Hansson
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1946
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 251
Hans Rosling
PHYSICIAN
1948 - 2017
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 252
Harry Nyquist
ENGINEER
1889 - 1976
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 253
Jussi Björling
SINGER
1911 - 1960
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 254
Among WRITERS In Sweden
Among writers born in Sweden, Stig Dagerman ranks 17. Before him are Jan Guillou (1944), Ellen Key (1849), Maj Sjöwall (1935), Olaus Petri (1493), Per Olov Enquist (1934), and Karin Boye (1900). After him are Camilla Läckberg (1974), Hjalmar Söderberg (1869), Maria Gripe (1923), Elsa Beskow (1874), Per Wahlöö (1926), and Håkan Nesser (1950).
Jan Guillou
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 11
Ellen Key
1849 - 1926
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 12
Maj Sjöwall
1935 - 2020
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 13
Olaus Petri
1493 - 1552
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 14
Per Olov Enquist
1934 - 2020
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 15
Karin Boye
1900 - 1941
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 16
Stig Dagerman
1923 - 1954
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 17
Camilla Läckberg
1974 - Present
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 18
Hjalmar Söderberg
1869 - 1941
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 19
Maria Gripe
1923 - 2007
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 20
Elsa Beskow
1874 - 1953
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 21
Per Wahlöö
1926 - 1975
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 22
Håkan Nesser
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 23