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Jonathan Swift

Ireland · 1667–1745

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

#4 of the 6 writers from Ireland.

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83. Emily Dickinson United States · 1830–1886
84. Geoffrey Chaucer United Kingdom · 1343–1400
85. Jonathan Swift Ireland · 1667–1745
86. Jack London United States · 1876–1916
87. Nikolai Gogol Ukraine · 1809–1852
88. F. Scott Fitzgerald United States · 1896–1940

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