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Ólafur Jóhann Sigurðsson

1918 - 1988

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Ólafur Jóhann Sigurðsson (26 September 1918 – 30 July 1988) was an Icelandic novelist, short story writer and poet. His style was social realism. His published works include five volumes of short stories, six novels, two short novels, four children's books and four collections of poetry. His writings have been translated into eighteen languages. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ólafur Jóhann Sigurðsson is the 4,649th most popular writer (up from 4,829th in 2019). (up from 3,865th in 2019)

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Among writers, Ólafur Jóhann Sigurðsson ranks 4,649 out of 7,302. Before him are Levon Shant, Pierre Mac Orlan, A. Merritt, Sahar Khalifeh, Nathanael West, and Géza Csáth. After him are Patrick Poivre d'Arvor, Joanna Russ, Larysa Hienijuš, Jean Cassou, Frik, and Ignacio Manuel Altamirano.

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Among people born in 1918, Ólafur Jóhann Sigurðsson ranks 214. Before him are Alexander Galich, Gisela Arendt, Meir Vilner, Abraham Pais, Bill Vukovich, and Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad. After him are Franjo Wölfl, Vicente de la Mata, Vladimir Dudintsev, Noronha, Maria Aurèlia Capmany, and Robert Preston. Among people deceased in 1988, Ólafur Jóhann Sigurðsson ranks 175. Before him are Mildred Gillars, Margaret Mee, Jenő Vincze, Aleksei Losev, Rudolf Gramlich, and Christian Matras. After him are Patrick Steptoe, Anatoli Maslyonkin, Kurt Raab, Nando González, I. A. L. Diamond, and Shōhei Ōoka.

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