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Homer

Ancient Greece · 8th century BC

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

#1 of the 4 writers from Ancient Greece.

Vote: William Shakespeare vs Homer · See the Top 100

Nearby in the ranking

1. William Shakespeare United Kingdom · 1564–1616
2. Homer Ancient Greece · 8th century BC
3. Leo Tolstoy Russia · 1828–1910
4. Fyodor Dostoyevsky Russia · 1821–1881
5. Franz Kafka Czech Republic · 1883–1924

Face-offs

• William Shakespeare vs Homer 65% – 35%
• Homer vs Leo Tolstoy 53% – 47%
• Homer vs Fyodor Dostoyevsky 53% – 47%
• Homer vs Franz Kafka 55% – 45%
• Homer vs Dante Alighieri 59% – 41%