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Ernest Hemingway

United States · 1899–1961

#6 of the greatest writers of all time, ranked by everyone.

#1 of the 25 writers from the United States.

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3. Leo Tolstoy Russia · 1828–1910
4. Fyodor Dostoyevsky Russia · 1821–1881
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6. Ernest Hemingway United States · 1899–1961
7. Dante Alighieri Italy · 1265–1321
8. Edgar Allan Poe United States · 1809–1849
9. Victor Hugo France · 1802–1885

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• Franz Kafka vs Ernest Hemingway 53% – 47%
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• Fyodor Dostoyevsky vs Ernest Hemingway 55% – 45%
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• Leo Tolstoy vs Ernest Hemingway 55% – 45%