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Arthur C. Clarke vs Samuel Beckett

Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.

What the votes say

Too close to call: the world picks Samuel Beckett over Arthur C. Clarke by just 51% to 49%. Samuel Beckett is #106 of the 110 writers in the world ranking, and #5 of the 6 from Ireland. Arthur C. Clarke is #107, and #26 of the 27 from the United Kingdom.

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Arthur C. ClarkeSamuel Beckett
World rank#107#106
CountryUnited KingdomIreland
Lived1917–20081906–1989

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