WRITER
Wolfdietrich Schnurre
1920 - 1989

Wolfdietrich Schnurre
Wolfdietrich Schnurre (22 August 1920 – 9 June 1989) was a German writer. Best known for his short stories, he also wrote tales, diaries, poems, radio plays, and children's books. Born in Frankfurt am Main, and later raised in Berlin-Weißensee, he grew up in a lower-middle class family and did not receive a post-secondary education. He served in Nazi Germany's army from 1939 until 1945, when he escaped from a prisoner camp after having been arrested for desertion. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wolfdietrich Schnurre is the 6,071st most popular writer (up from 6,210th in 2019), the 5,441st most popular biography from Germany (up from 5,524th in 2019) and the 347th most popular German Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Wolfdietrich Schnurre ranks 6,071 out of 7,302. Before him are Alexander Amfiteatrov, Gustav Hasford, Michael Swanwick, Maxine Kumin, Abdullah Yusuf Ali, and Gen Urobuchi. After him are Eldridge Cleaver, Anthony Powell, Mary Lamb, Antonín Sova, Manuel Rojas, and David Simon.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlexander Amfiteatrov
1862 - 1938
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 6,065
Gustav Hasford
1947 - 1993
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 6,066
Michael Swanwick
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 6,067
Maxine Kumin
1925 - 2014
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 6,068
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
1872 - 1953
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 6,069
Gen Urobuchi
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 6,070
Wolfdietrich Schnurre
1920 - 1989
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 6,071
Eldridge Cleaver
1935 - 1998
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 6,072
Anthony Powell
1905 - 2000
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 6,073
Mary Lamb
1764 - 1847
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 6,074
Antonín Sova
1864 - 1928
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 6,075
Manuel Rojas
1896 - 1973
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 6,076
David Simon
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 6,077
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1920, Wolfdietrich Schnurre ranks 404. Before him are Luisa Cuesta, Václav Havel, Jack Rowley, Ella Raines, Arthur Wint, and Lamberto Dalla Costa. After him are Man Mohan Adhikari, Simon Pimenta, Michael Bates, Errol Barrow, Paul Scott, and Jean Dutourd. Among people deceased in 1989, Wolfdietrich Schnurre ranks 274. Before him are Norma Varden, Ludwig Schuberth, Edvin Laine, Lynn Bari, John Pritchard, and Chris Gueffroy. After him are Egon Orowan, Stella Gibbons, Ewan MacColl, Elaine de Kooning, S. David Griggs, and Rebecca Schaeffer.
Others Born in 1920
Go to all RankingsLuisa Cuesta
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1920 - 2018
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 398
Václav Havel
ATHLETE
1920 - 1979
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 399
Jack Rowley
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1998
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 400
Ella Raines
ACTOR
1920 - 1988
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 401
Arthur Wint
ATHLETE
1920 - 1992
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 402
Lamberto Dalla Costa
ATHLETE
1920 - 1982
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 403
Wolfdietrich Schnurre
WRITER
1920 - 1989
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 404
Man Mohan Adhikari
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1999
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 405
Simon Pimenta
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2013
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 406
Michael Bates
ACTOR
1920 - 1978
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 407
Errol Barrow
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1987
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 408
Paul Scott
WRITER
1920 - 1978
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 409
Jean Dutourd
WRITER
1920 - 2011
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 410
Others Deceased in 1989
Go to all RankingsNorma Varden
ACTOR
1898 - 1989
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 268
Ludwig Schuberth
HANDBALL PLAYER
1911 - 1989
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 269
Edvin Laine
FILM DIRECTOR
1905 - 1989
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 270
Lynn Bari
ACTOR
1913 - 1989
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 271
John Pritchard
CONDUCTOR
1921 - 1989
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 272
Chris Gueffroy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1968 - 1989
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 273
Wolfdietrich Schnurre
WRITER
1920 - 1989
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 274
Egon Orowan
PHYSICIST
1902 - 1989
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 275
Stella Gibbons
WRITER
1902 - 1989
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 276
Ewan MacColl
SINGER
1915 - 1989
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 277
Elaine de Kooning
PAINTER
1918 - 1989
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 278
S. David Griggs
ASTRONAUT
1939 - 1989
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 279
Rebecca Schaeffer
ACTOR
1967 - 1989
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 280
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Wolfdietrich Schnurre ranks 5,444 out of 7,253. Before him are Barbara Petzold (1955), Rosa Kellner (1910), Gert Hofmann (1931), Ines Diers (1963), Harald Norpoth (1942), and Hugo Dollheiser (1927). After him are Wolfgang Sidka (1954), Annemarie Buchner (1924), Margitta Pufe (1952), Jörg Heinrich (1969), Volker Weidler (1962), and Liesel Westermann (1944).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsBarbara Petzold
SKIER
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 5,438
Rosa Kellner
ATHLETE
1910 - 1984
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 5,439
Gert Hofmann
WRITER
1931 - 1993
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 5,440
Ines Diers
SWIMMER
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 5,441
Harald Norpoth
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 5,442
Hugo Dollheiser
HOCKEY PLAYER
1927 - 2017
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 5,443
Wolfdietrich Schnurre
WRITER
1920 - 1989
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 5,444
Wolfgang Sidka
COACH
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 5,445
Annemarie Buchner
SKIER
1924 - 2014
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 5,446
Margitta Pufe
ATHLETE
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 5,447
Jörg Heinrich
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 5,448
Volker Weidler
RACING DRIVER
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 5,449
Liesel Westermann
ATHLETE
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 5,450
Among WRITERS In Germany
Among writers born in Germany, Wolfdietrich Schnurre ranks 347. Before him are Walter Moers (1957), Brigitte Kronauer (1940), Douglas Coupland (1961), Monika Maron (1941), Wolfgang Hohlbein (1953), and Gert Hofmann (1931). After him are Ralph Giordano (1923), Ralf König (1960), Frank Schätzing (1957), Edith Hamilton (1867), Kerstin Gier (1966), and Albrecht Behmel (1971).
Walter Moers
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 341
Brigitte Kronauer
1940 - 2019
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 342
Douglas Coupland
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 343
Monika Maron
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 344
Wolfgang Hohlbein
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 345
Gert Hofmann
1931 - 1993
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 346
Wolfdietrich Schnurre
1920 - 1989
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 347
Ralph Giordano
1923 - 2014
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 348
Ralf König
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 349
Frank Schätzing
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 350
Edith Hamilton
1867 - 1963
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 351
Kerstin Gier
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 352
Albrecht Behmel
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 353