Most Influential Authors of All Time
The only writer I know..and don't like at all.
He wrote frivolous things without making sense, tragedies which are of no use at all, no morals, he was a racist and his racism and idiocy can be seen in many of his plays, such as "Merchant of venice" or " Much ado about nothing" and of course his silly garbage known as "romeo and juliet".
Plays from the 1600s and they still have relevance today. And come on, everyone loves to use the Romeo and Juliet storyline, so of course he could be viewed as influential.
No fear for Shakespeare is here!
His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime, and by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels... read more
"Influential? " Hardly. Besides, he's basically rewritten the same story over and over and...
He's my favorite author.
The Newcomers
He wrote the first modern novel or the first novel.
You're equating "popular" with "influential."
Outside of France, his most famous works are the novels Les Misérables, 1862, and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (French: Notre-Dame de Paris), 1831. In France, Hugo is known primarily for his poetry... read more