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Samuel Beckett

Ireland · 1906–1989

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

#5 of the 6 writers from Ireland.

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107. Arthur C. Clarke United Kingdom · 1917–2008
108. Walter Scott United Kingdom · 1771–1832
109. William Butler Yeats Ireland · 1865–1939

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