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Percy Bysshe Shelley vs Samuel Beckett

Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.

What the votes say

Too close to call: the world picks Percy Bysshe Shelley over Samuel Beckett by just 51% to 49%. Percy Bysshe Shelley is #104 of the 110 writers in the world ranking, and #25 of the 27 from the United Kingdom. Samuel Beckett is #106, and #5 of the 6 from Ireland.

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Percy Bysshe ShelleySamuel Beckett
World rank#104#106
CountryUnited KingdomIreland
Lived1792–18221906–1989

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