WRITER
Wolfgang Koeppen
1906 - 1996

Wolfgang Koeppen
Wolfgang Arthur Reinhold Koeppen (23 June 1906 – 15 March 1996) was a German novelist and one of the best known German authors of the postwar period. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wolfgang Koeppen is the 4,867th most popular writer (down from 4,787th in 2019), the 4,646th most popular biography from Germany (down from 4,532nd in 2019) and the 289th most popular German Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Wolfgang Koeppen ranks 4,867 out of 7,302. Before him are Hanif Kureishi, José Eustasio Rivera, Bedros Tourian, Terenci Moix, Henrik Nordbrandt, and Gabriel Aresti. After him are Raymond Abellio, Clare Hollingworth, Ariel Dorfman, Robert Leckie, Jim Harrison, and Suniti Kumar Chatterji.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHanif Kureishi
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 4,861
José Eustasio Rivera
1888 - 1928
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 4,862
Bedros Tourian
1851 - 1872
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 4,863
Terenci Moix
1942 - 2003
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 4,864
Henrik Nordbrandt
1945 - 2023
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 4,865
Gabriel Aresti
1933 - 1975
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 4,866
Wolfgang Koeppen
1906 - 1996
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 4,867
Raymond Abellio
1907 - 1986
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 4,868
Clare Hollingworth
1911 - 2017
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 4,869
Ariel Dorfman
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 4,870
Robert Leckie
1920 - 2001
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 4,871
Jim Harrison
1937 - 2016
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 4,872
Suniti Kumar Chatterji
1890 - 1977
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 4,873
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1906, Wolfgang Koeppen ranks 303. Before him are Peter Carl Goldmark, Albrecht Becker, Matvei Bronstein, Victor Hasselblad, Augustin Chantrel, and Pedro Bergés. After him are Guglielmo Segato, Paolo Pedretti, Ludwig Stubbendorf, Willy Jäggi, Branislav Sekulić, and Ferit Melen. Among people deceased in 1996, Wolfgang Koeppen ranks 229. Before him are Audrey Munson, Alifa Rifaat, Karol Jokl, Adelaide Lambert, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, and V. N. Janaki. After him are Morton Gould, Trần Văn Trà, Ludovico Avio, Rene Bond, Hermann Kesten, and Ottis Toole.
Others Born in 1906
Go to all RankingsPeter Carl Goldmark
INVENTOR
1906 - 1977
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 297
Albrecht Becker
ACTOR
1906 - 2002
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 298
Matvei Bronstein
PHYSICIST
1906 - 1938
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 299
Victor Hasselblad
INVENTOR
1906 - 1978
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 300
Augustin Chantrel
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1956
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 301
Pedro Bergés
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1978
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 302
Wolfgang Koeppen
WRITER
1906 - 1996
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 303
Guglielmo Segato
CYCLIST
1906 - 1979
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 304
Paolo Pedretti
CYCLIST
1906 - 1983
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 305
Ludwig Stubbendorf
ATHLETE
1906 - 1941
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 306
Willy Jäggi
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1968
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 307
Branislav Sekulić
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1968
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 308
Ferit Melen
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1988
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 309
Others Deceased in 1996
Go to all RankingsAudrey Munson
SCULPTOR
1891 - 1996
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 223
Alifa Rifaat
WRITER
1930 - 1996
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 224
Karol Jokl
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 1996
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 225
Adelaide Lambert
SWIMMER
1907 - 1996
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 226
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
SINGER
1935 - 1996
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 227
V. N. Janaki
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1996
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 228
Wolfgang Koeppen
WRITER
1906 - 1996
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 229
Morton Gould
COMPOSER
1913 - 1996
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 230
Trần Văn Trà
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1919 - 1996
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 231
Ludovico Avio
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 1996
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 232
Rene Bond
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1950 - 1996
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 233
Hermann Kesten
WRITER
1900 - 1996
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 234
Ottis Toole
EXTREMIST
1947 - 1996
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 235
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Wolfgang Koeppen ranks 4,649 out of 7,253. Before him are Duchess Gustave Caroline of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1694), Inge Helten (1950), Natja Brunckhorst (1966), Annemarie Heinrich (1912), Friedrich L. Bauer (1924), and Otto Witte (1872). After him are Günther Beckstein (1943), Marcus Goldman (1821), Felix Graf von Bothmer (1852), Edgar Barth (1917), Maria Sander (1924), and Vadim Glowna (1941).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsDuchess Gustave Caroline of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
NOBLEMAN
1694 - 1748
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 4,643
Inge Helten
ATHLETE
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 4,644
Natja Brunckhorst
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 4,645
Annemarie Heinrich
PHOTOGRAPHER
1912 - 2005
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 4,646
Friedrich L. Bauer
ENGINEER
1924 - 2015
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 4,647
Otto Witte
OCCULTIST
1872 - 1958
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 4,648
Wolfgang Koeppen
WRITER
1906 - 1996
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 4,649
Günther Beckstein
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 4,650
Marcus Goldman
BUSINESSPERSON
1821 - 1904
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 4,651
Felix Graf von Bothmer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1852 - 1937
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 4,652
Edgar Barth
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 1965
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 4,653
Maria Sander
ATHLETE
1924 - 1999
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 4,654
Vadim Glowna
ACTOR
1941 - 2012
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 4,655
Among WRITERS In Germany
Among writers born in Germany, Wolfgang Koeppen ranks 289. Before him are Reiner Kunze (1933), Johann von Rist (1607), Heinrich Zschokke (1771), Hilde Domin (1909), Marie Hankel (1844), and Günter Kunert (1929). After him are Georg Calixtus (1586), Marieluise Fleißer (1901), Johann Baptist Allgaier (1763), Adolf Brand (1874), Joseph Victor von Scheffel (1826), and Fritz von Unruh (1885).
Reiner Kunze
1933 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 283
Johann von Rist
1607 - 1667
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 284
Heinrich Zschokke
1771 - 1848
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 285
Hilde Domin
1909 - 2006
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 286
Marie Hankel
1844 - 1929
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 287
Günter Kunert
1929 - 2019
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 288
Wolfgang Koeppen
1906 - 1996
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 289
Georg Calixtus
1586 - 1656
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 290
Marieluise Fleißer
1901 - 1974
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 291
Johann Baptist Allgaier
1763 - 1823
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 292
Adolf Brand
1874 - 1945
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 293
Joseph Victor von Scheffel
1826 - 1886
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 294
Fritz von Unruh
1885 - 1970
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 295