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Virginia Woolf vs Matsuo Bashō

Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.

What the votes say

The world is split down the middle between Virginia Woolf and Matsuo Bashō: 50% each. Matsuo Bashō is #39 of the 110 writers in the world ranking, and #1 of the 3 from Japan. Virginia Woolf is #42, and #11 of the 27 from the United Kingdom.

Side by side

Virginia WoolfMatsuo Bashō
World rank#42#39
CountryUnited KingdomJapan
Lived1882–19411644–1694

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