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Leo Tolstoy vs Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.

What the votes say

The world is split down the middle between Leo Tolstoy and Fyodor Dostoyevsky: 50% each. Leo Tolstoy is #3 of the 110 writers in the world ranking and Fyodor Dostoyevsky #4; among the 6 from Russia, they are #1 and #2.

Side by side

Leo TolstoyFyodor Dostoyevsky
World rank#3#4
CountryRussiaRussia
Lived1828–19101821–1881

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