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William Shakespeare

United Kingdom · 1564–1616

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

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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

Face-offs

• William Shakespeare vs Homer 65% – 35%
• William Shakespeare vs Leo Tolstoy 68% – 32%
• William Shakespeare vs Fyodor Dostoyevsky 68% – 32%
• William Shakespeare vs Franz Kafka 70% – 30%
• William Shakespeare vs Dante Alighieri 73% – 27%