WRITER
Walter Kempowski
1929 - 2007

Walter Kempowski
Walter Kempowski (German pronunciation: [ˈvaltɐ kɛmˈpɔfskiː] ; 29 April 1929 – 5 October 2007) was a German writer. Kempowski was known for his series of novels called German Chronicle ("Deutsche Chronik") and the monumental Echolot ("Sonar"), a collage of autobiographical reports, letters and other documents by contemporary witnesses of the Second World War. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Walter Kempowski is the 5,060th most popular writer (down from 3,790th in 2019), the 4,776th most popular biography from Germany (down from 3,819th in 2019) and the 302nd most popular German Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Walter Kempowski ranks 5,060 out of 7,302. Before him are Sarala Devi Chaudhurani, Stanley G. Weinbaum, Yuriy Fedkovych, Jeffrey Eugenides, George Călinescu, and Han Yong-un. After him are Margery Allingham, Roland Dorgelès, John Gardner, Mary Stewart, Daína Chaviano, and Sarah Kane.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSarala Devi Chaudhurani
1872 - 1945
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 5,054
Stanley G. Weinbaum
1902 - 1935
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 5,055
Yuriy Fedkovych
1834 - 1888
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 5,056
Jeffrey Eugenides
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 5,057
George Călinescu
1899 - 1965
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 5,058
Han Yong-un
1879 - 1944
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 5,059
Walter Kempowski
1929 - 2007
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 5,060
Margery Allingham
1904 - 1966
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 5,061
Roland Dorgelès
1885 - 1973
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 5,062
John Gardner
1933 - 1982
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 5,063
Mary Stewart
1916 - 2014
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 5,064
Daína Chaviano
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 5,065
Sarah Kane
1971 - 1999
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 5,066
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, Walter Kempowski ranks 389. Before him are Villy Sørensen, Omar Borrás, Abderrahmane Mahjoub, Giacomo Capuzzi, Ottó Boros, and Béla Kárpáti. After him are Bonnie Bartlett, István Rózsavölgyi, Kazimir Hnatow, Francis Bebey, Manfred Kaiser, and Pedro Nájera. Among people deceased in 2007, Walter Kempowski ranks 284. Before him are Iwao Takamoto, Eva Crane, Atilio Cremaschi, Kei Kumai, Pedro Cubilla, and Kerwin Mathews. After him are Florea Dumitrache, Hans Sturm, Tony Scott, Ernesto Alonso, Bert Bolin, and Srđan Mrkušić.
Others Born in 1929
Go to all RankingsVilly Sørensen
WRITER
1929 - 2001
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 383
Omar Borrás
COACH
1929 - 2022
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 384
Abderrahmane Mahjoub
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2011
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 385
Giacomo Capuzzi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - 2021
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 386
Ottó Boros
ATHLETE
1929 - 1988
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 387
Béla Kárpáti
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2003
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 388
Walter Kempowski
WRITER
1929 - 2007
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 389
Bonnie Bartlett
ACTOR
1929 - Present
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 390
István Rózsavölgyi
ATHLETE
1929 - 2012
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 391
Kazimir Hnatow
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2010
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 392
Francis Bebey
WRITER
1929 - 2001
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 393
Manfred Kaiser
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2017
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 394
Pedro Nájera
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2020
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 395
Others Deceased in 2007
Go to all RankingsIwao Takamoto
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2007
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 278
Eva Crane
WRITER
1912 - 2007
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 279
Atilio Cremaschi
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2007
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 280
Kei Kumai
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2007
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 281
Pedro Cubilla
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2007
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 282
Kerwin Mathews
ACTOR
1926 - 2007
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 283
Walter Kempowski
WRITER
1929 - 2007
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 284
Florea Dumitrache
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2007
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 285
Hans Sturm
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2007
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 286
Tony Scott
MUSICIAN
1921 - 2007
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 287
Ernesto Alonso
ACTOR
1917 - 2007
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 288
Bert Bolin
PHYSICIST
1925 - 2007
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 289
Srđan Mrkušić
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 2007
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 290
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Walter Kempowski ranks 4,779 out of 7,253. Before him are Friedrich von Scholtz (1851), Moritz Bleibtreu (1971), Tilo Prückner (1940), Christian Lindner (1979), Melchior von Diepenbrock (1798), and Sabine Meyer (1959). After him are Jamal Musiala (2003), Helene Lange (1848), Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Claus (1835), Horst Stein (1928), Louis Wirth (1897), and Gerhard von Rad (1901).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsFriedrich von Scholtz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1851 - 1927
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 4,773
Moritz Bleibtreu
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 4,774
Tilo Prückner
ACTOR
1940 - 2020
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 4,775
Christian Lindner
POLITICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 4,776
Melchior von Diepenbrock
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1798 - 1853
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 4,777
Sabine Meyer
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 4,778
Walter Kempowski
WRITER
1929 - 2007
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 4,779
Jamal Musiala
SOCCER PLAYER
2003 - Present
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 4,780
Helene Lange
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1930
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 4,781
Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Claus
BIOLOGIST
1835 - 1899
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 4,782
Horst Stein
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2008
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 4,783
Louis Wirth
SOCIOLOGIST
1897 - 1952
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 4,784
Gerhard von Rad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1901 - 1971
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 4,785
Among WRITERS In Germany
Among writers born in Germany, Walter Kempowski ranks 302. Before him are Hans Werner Richter (1908), Joseph Meyer (1796), Theodor Plievier (1892), Mirjam Pressler (1940), Botho Strauß (1944), and Adolf Friedrich von Schack (1815). After him are Hermann Kant (1926), Johann Gottfried Seume (1763), Sarah Kirsch (1935), Wolf Erlbruch (1948), Angela Sommer-Bodenburg (1948), and Wilhelm Geiger (1856).
Hans Werner Richter
1908 - 1993
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 296
Joseph Meyer
1796 - 1856
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 297
Theodor Plievier
1892 - 1955
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 298
Mirjam Pressler
1940 - 2019
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 299
Botho Strauß
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 300
Adolf Friedrich von Schack
1815 - 1894
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 301
Walter Kempowski
1929 - 2007
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 302
Hermann Kant
1926 - 2016
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 303
Johann Gottfried Seume
1763 - 1810
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 304
Sarah Kirsch
1935 - 2013
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 305
Wolf Erlbruch
1948 - 2022
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 306
Angela Sommer-Bodenburg
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 307
Wilhelm Geiger
1856 - 1943
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 308