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Émile Zola vs Heinrich Heine

Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.

What the votes say

Too close to call: the world picks Émile Zola over Heinrich Heine by just 51% to 49%. Émile Zola is #30 of the 110 writers in the world ranking, and #4 of the 11 from France. Heinrich Heine is #32, and #3 of the 7 from Germany.

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Émile ZolaHeinrich Heine
World rank#30#32
CountryFranceGermany
Lived1840–19021797–1856

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