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Honoré de Balzac vs William Faulkner

Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.

What the votes say

The world is split down the middle between Honoré de Balzac and William Faulkner: 50% each. William Faulkner is #73 of the 110 writers in the world ranking, and #13 of the 25 from the United States. Honoré de Balzac is #75, and #10 of the 11 from France.

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Honoré de BalzacWilliam Faulkner
World rank#75#73
CountryFranceUnited States
Lived1799–18501897–1962

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