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Matsuo Bashō

Japan · 1644–1694

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

#1 of the 3 writers from Japan.

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Nearby in the ranking

36. Molière France · 1622–1673
37. Rudyard Kipling United Kingdom · 1865–1936
38. William Blake United Kingdom · 1757–1827
39. Matsuo Bashō Japan · 1644–1694
40. John Steinbeck United States · 1902–1968
41. Jules Verne France · 1828–1905
42. Virginia Woolf United Kingdom · 1882–1941

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