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Charles Dickens vs James Joyce

Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.

What the votes say

The world is split down the middle between Charles Dickens and James Joyce: 50% each. James Joyce is #16 of the 110 writers in the world ranking, and #2 of the 6 from Ireland. Charles Dickens is #17, and #4 of the 27 from the United Kingdom.

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Charles DickensJames Joyce
World rank#17#16
CountryUnited KingdomIreland
Lived1812–18701882–1941

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