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Kurt Vonnegut

United States · 1922–2007

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

#21 of the 25 writers from the United States.

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93. Mary Shelley United Kingdom · 1797–1851
94. Herman Melville United States · 1819–1891
95. Salman Rushdie India · 1947–
96. Kurt Vonnegut United States · 1922–2007
97. C. S. Lewis United Kingdom · 1898–1963
98. Henry David Thoreau United States · 1817–1862
99. Ayn Rand United States · 1905–1982

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