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    Not picking a bone with anyone on this one:
    ".... Balzac; Probably the most prolific author of all time"

    However; the ghosts of these noble wordsmiths may be tempted to intervene beyond their resting places:

    https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/6-of-the-most-prolific-authors/

    Charles Hamilton
    Historians estimate he wrote a total of around 100 million words, most as short stories for magazines. If you divide that word count by the length of an average novel, old Charlie published the equivalent of about 1,200 books. That earns him the gold crown as the most prolific writer in history.Dec 5, 2014
    6 of the Most Prolific Authors — Barnes & Noble Reads


    List of prolific writers - Wikipedia

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    Some writers have had prolific careers with hundreds of their works being published. ... Dame Agatha Christie, the most-published novelist in history, is estimated to have sold 4 billion books, ... books under 4 names, also considered a prolific writer; H.P. Lovecraft over 100,000 letters, some of them up to 70 pages in length.


    10 of the Most Prolific Authors of All Time - Iris Reading

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    Jan 24, 2020 - Brazilian author Ryoki Inoue holds the Guinness World Record for being the most prolific author with 1,075 books published under many pseudonyms. Inoue would write all day and all night until he finished a book.


    17 MOST PROLIFIC WRITERS IN HISTORY - The Why Not 100

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    Jun 8, 2014 - Well, here are the 17 writers who are to “prolific” what King is to “horror. ... six centuries that he considered most sublime and representative of their nations. ... But the English romance novelist wrote more than 520 books. 13.


    Five of the World's Most Prolific Authors | Books on the Wall

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    There are a few rarely prolific authors who've been able to both produce ... To complete all of these works, Asimov spent most of his free time in complete isolation. ... Without Ezra Pound, many of the texts now considered literary classics may...


    Who has written the most books? | Mal Warwick Blog on Books

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    The Guinness Book of World Records reportedly ranks her as “history's most prolific novelist, [who] wrote under six pen names.” Faulkner wrote a total of 904...

    Who was the most prolific author in history? - Quora

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    4 answers
    Sep 1, 2015 - What they wrote became golden pieces of literature and younger generations consider their works as examples of excellent writing. 789 views. Sergiu Funieru, I ...


    Asimov was fascinating when I came across him many moons ago.
    Fortunately, I learned sooner rather than later not to defend or attack
    subjective trends in others; each to their own.


    Cheers,
 
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