WRITER
Svetlana Velmar-Janković
1933 - 2014

Svetlana Velmar-Janković
Svetlana Velmar-Janković (Serbian Cyrillic: Светлана Велмар-Јанковић, Serbian pronunciation: [sʋɛ̌tlana ʋɛ̂lmaːr jaːnkɔʋitɕ], 1 February 1933 – 9 April 2014) was a Serbian novelist, essayist, chronicler of Belgrade, and first female laureate of the Isidora Sekulić Award. She was considered to be one of the most important Serbian female authors of her time. In 2001, the French President Jacques Chirac honored her with the Chevalier medal of Legion of Honor because she always took care to preserve the humanist values which unite her and her country with the rest of Europe. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Svetlana Velmar-Janković is the 5,321st most popular writer (down from 5,231st in 2019), the 285th most popular biography from Serbia (down from 278th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Serbian Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Svetlana Velmar-Janković ranks 5,321 out of 7,302. Before her are Terry Bisson, Honorat de Bueil, seigneur de Racan, Lev Kassil, José Bergamín, Tony Duvert, and Roger Hargreaves. After her are Eva Ibbotson, Alain de Botton, Ramón de Campoamor y Campoosorio, František Halas, Claude Mauriac, and Henjō.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTerry Bisson
1942 - 2024
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 5,315
Honorat de Bueil, seigneur de Racan
1589 - 1670
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 5,316
Lev Kassil
1905 - 1970
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 5,317
José Bergamín
1895 - 1983
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 5,318
Tony Duvert
1945 - 2008
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 5,319
Roger Hargreaves
1935 - 1988
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 5,320
Svetlana Velmar-Janković
1933 - 2014
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 5,321
Eva Ibbotson
1925 - 2010
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 5,322
Alain de Botton
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 5,323
Ramón de Campoamor y Campoosorio
1817 - 1901
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 5,324
František Halas
1901 - 1949
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 5,325
Claude Mauriac
1914 - 1996
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 5,326
Henjō
816 - 890
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 5,327
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1933, Svetlana Velmar-Janković ranks 403. Before her are Irina Beglyakova, László Kovács, Luka Lipošinović, Janusz Sidło, Aleksandr Privalov, and Eldar Shengelaia. After her are Lee Calhoun, Michael Frayn, Barbara Feldon, Harve Presnell, Anatoly Krutikov, and Robert Goulet. Among people deceased in 2014, Svetlana Velmar-Janković ranks 381. Before her are Piero D'Inzeo, David Malet Armstrong, Kira Zvorykina, Fyodor Cherenkov, William Jones, and Roberto Telch. After her are Joe Sample, Jaroslav Walter, Jorge Romo, Acker Bilk, Richard Dürr, and Lode Wouters.
Others Born in 1933
Go to all RankingsIrina Beglyakova
ATHLETE
1933 - 2018
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 397
László Kovács
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1933 - 2007
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 398
Luka Lipošinović
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 1992
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 399
Janusz Sidło
ATHLETE
1933 - 1993
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 400
Aleksandr Privalov
ATHLETE
1933 - 2021
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 401
Eldar Shengelaia
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 402
Svetlana Velmar-Janković
WRITER
1933 - 2014
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 403
Lee Calhoun
ATHLETE
1933 - 1989
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 404
Michael Frayn
WRITER
1933 - Present
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 405
Barbara Feldon
ACTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 406
Harve Presnell
ACTOR
1933 - 2009
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 407
Anatoly Krutikov
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2019
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 408
Robert Goulet
ACTOR
1933 - 2007
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 409
Others Deceased in 2014
Go to all RankingsPiero D'Inzeo
ATHLETE
1923 - 2014
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 375
David Malet Armstrong
PHILOSOPHER
1926 - 2014
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 376
Kira Zvorykina
CHESS PLAYER
1919 - 2014
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 377
Fyodor Cherenkov
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - 2014
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 378
William Jones
ATHLETE
1925 - 2014
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 379
Roberto Telch
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2014
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 380
Svetlana Velmar-Janković
WRITER
1933 - 2014
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 381
Joe Sample
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2014
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 382
Jaroslav Walter
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2014
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 383
Jorge Romo
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2014
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 384
Acker Bilk
SINGER
1929 - 2014
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 385
Richard Dürr
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2014
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 386
Lode Wouters
CYCLIST
1929 - 2014
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 387
In Serbia
Among people born in Serbia, Svetlana Velmar-Janković ranks 285 out of 661. Before her are Aleksandar Atanacković (1920), Slobodan Živojinović (1963), Sanja Ilić (1951), Milunka Lazarević (1932), Zoran Živković (1945), and Luka Lipošinović (1933). After her are Goran Karan (1964), László Szabados (1911), Dragan Šakota (1952), Ivan Jovanović (1962), Mihailo Petrović (1957), and Milorad Arsenijević (1906).
Others born in Serbia
Go to all RankingsAleksandar Atanacković
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 2005
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 279
Slobodan Živojinović
TENNIS PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 280
Sanja Ilić
COMPOSER
1951 - 2021
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 281
Milunka Lazarević
CHESS PLAYER
1932 - 2018
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 282
Zoran Živković
HANDBALL PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 283
Luka Lipošinović
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 1992
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 284
Svetlana Velmar-Janković
WRITER
1933 - 2014
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 285
Goran Karan
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 286
László Szabados
SWIMMER
1911 - 1992
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 287
Dragan Šakota
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 288
Ivan Jovanović
COACH
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 289
Mihailo Petrović
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 290
Milorad Arsenijević
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1987
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 291
Among WRITERS In Serbia
Among writers born in Serbia, Svetlana Velmar-Janković ranks 24. Before her are Mika Antić (1932), Milovan Glišić (1847), Jovan Sterija Popović (1806), Dušan Kovačević (1948), Jovan Rajić (1726), and Prvoslav Vujcic (1960). After her are Mira Alečković (1924), Dejan Ajdačić (1959), Zoran Stefanović (1969), and Téa Obreht (1985).
Mika Antić
1932 - 1986
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 18
Milovan Glišić
1847 - 1908
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 19
Jovan Sterija Popović
1806 - 1856
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 20
Dušan Kovačević
1948 - Present
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 21
Jovan Rajić
1726 - 1801
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 22
Prvoslav Vujcic
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 23
Svetlana Velmar-Janković
1933 - 2014
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 24
Mira Alečković
1924 - 2008
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 25
Dejan Ajdačić
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 26
Zoran Stefanović
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 27
Téa Obreht
1985 - Present
HPI: 30.15
Rank: 28