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What country has the greatest writers?

What country has the greatest writers?

The rankings

Rank Country or State Score
1 United Kingdom 642637.76
2 Massachusetts (United States) 540691.59
3 California (United States) 473478.4
4 Germany 437517.54

How many writers are there in the UK?

62,000 writers
2. There are about 62,000 writers in the UK as of 2018.

Who is the best writer in UK?

Britain’s top 10… British writers

  • Jane Austen (1775-1817)
  • Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
  • Charlotte Brontë (1816-1855)
  • George Eliot (1819-1880)
  • CS Lewis (1898-1963)
  • George Orwell (1903-1950)
  • Ian Fleming (1908-1964)
  • Roald Dahl (1916-1990)

Who is Britain’s most successful author?

Top 10 most popular British writers

  • William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare by John Taylor – WikiCommons.
  • Jane Austen. A colorized version of an engraved depiction of Jane Austen – WikiCommons.
  • Charles Dickens.
  • J. R. R. Tolkien.
  • Brontë Sisters.
  • Daniel Defoe.
  • George Eliot.
  • C.S.
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What is the literary capital of the world?

Ljubljana was named the World Book Capital by UNESCO in 2010, five years before being designated an official City of Literature in 2015.

How much writers earn in UK?

The survey says that UK writers earn an average of £10,500 annually. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation in the UK defined the 2017 Minimum Income Standard in the UK as £17,900 (US$20,231).

Why is British literature important?

It provides a traditional background for teaching and for law. It enhances what has been called “cultural literacy.” Above all, it introduces students to the excellence and variety of British literature.

What is the most read book in the UK?

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  • 1 The Jungle Book68\%
  • 2 Oliver Twist67\%
  • 3 A Christmas Carol64\%
  • 4 The Tale of Peter Rabbit59\%
  • 5 The Wind in the Willows58\%
  • 6 To Kill a Mockingbird58\%
  • 7 The Railway Children56\%
  • 8 The Green Mile55\%

Who is the greatest English writer ever?

It’s worth also pointing out that here at NoSweatShakespeare we have no doubt that William Shakespeare is by far the best (and probably most famous) writer in English literary history.