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Molière vs Matsuo Bashō

Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.

What the votes say

The world is split down the middle between Molière and Matsuo Bashō: 50% each. Molière is #36 of the 110 writers in the world ranking, and #6 of the 11 from France. Matsuo Bashō is #39, and #1 of the 3 from Japan.

Side by side

MolièreMatsuo Bashō
World rank#36#39
CountryFranceJapan
Lived1622–16731644–1694

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