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Sophocles vs Hermann Hesse

Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.

What the votes say

The world is split down the middle between Sophocles and Hermann Hesse: 50% each. Sophocles is #64 of the 110 writers in the world ranking, and #3 of the 4 from Ancient Greece. Hermann Hesse is #65, and #6 of the 7 from Germany.

Side by side

SophoclesHermann Hesse
World rank#64#65
CountryAncient GreeceGermany
Lived496–406 BC1877–1962

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