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Sven Hassel

1917 - 2012

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Sven Hassel was the pen name of the Danish-born Børge Willy Redsted Pedersen (19 April 1917 – 21 September 2012) known for his bestselling novels about German soldiers fighting in World War II. In Denmark he used the pen name Sven Hazel. He is one of the bestselling Danish authors, possibly second only to Hans Christian Andersen. Hassel claimed his authorship was based on being a veteran of the German Wehrmacht who had fought in the Battle of Berlin in 1945 until he surrendered to the Soviets. However, numerous post-war investigations have proven him to be a military impostor with false claims and outright fabrications. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sven Hassel is the 894th most popular writer (down from 746th in 2019), the 107th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 86th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Danish Writer.

Sven Hassel was a Danish soldier who fought in the German army during World War II. He is most famous for his series of books about his experiences, which are often cited as an example of the genre of "war literature."

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Among writers, Sven Hassel ranks 894 out of 7,302. Before him are Marie Mancini, Zenodotus, Chevalier d'Éon, Kang Youwei, Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, and Philippe Ariès. After him are Nizar Qabbani, Radegund, Jean de La Bruyère, Hans Fallada, Maurice Druon, and Neale Donald Walsch.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1917, Sven Hassel ranks 50. Before him are Tove Ditlevsen, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Jean-Pierre Melville, Fernando Rey, Bourvil, and George Gaynes. After him are Chung Il-kwon, Danielle Darrieux, Hirokazu Ninomiya, Jack Kirby, Dizzy Gillespie, and Kunitaka Sueoka. Among people deceased in 2012, Sven Hassel ranks 47. Before him are Carroll Shelby, Benzion Netanyahu, Mike Wallace, Ravi Shankar, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, and Stephen Covey. After him are Jean Giraud, Albert O. Hirschman, Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, Dick Clark, Rodney King, and Rauf Denktaş.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Sven Hassel ranks 107 out of 1,032. Before him are Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye (850), Caroline Amalie of Augustenburg (1796), Jens Peter Jacobsen (1847), Georg Brandes (1842), Bille August (1948), and Sophia Brahe (1556). After him are Christopher II of Denmark (1276), Christina of Denmark (1521), Absalon (1128), Elizabeth of Denmark, Duchess of Mecklenburg (1524), Johan Christian Fabricius (1745), and Maximilian von Spee (1861).

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Among WRITERS In Denmark

Among writers born in Denmark, Sven Hassel ranks 11. Before him are Henrik Pontoppidan (1857), Karen Blixen (1885), N. F. S. Grundtvig (1783), Tove Ditlevsen (1917), Jens Peter Jacobsen (1847), and Georg Brandes (1842). After him are Martin Andersen Nexø (1869), Jussi Adler-Olsen (1950), Adam Oehlenschläger (1779), Jeppe Aakjær (1866), Aksel Sandemose (1899), and Ole Nydahl (1941).

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