Adonis vs Edward Said
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Compare the life timelines of Adonis (1930–present) and Edward Said (1935–2003) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 68 years, from 1935 to 2003.
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Adonis (1930–present)
- — Born in Al Qassabin, Syria Verified
- — Adopted the pen name Adonis Verified
- — Graduated in philosophy from Damascus University Verified
- — Imprisoned in Syria for membership of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party Verified
- — Moved to Beirut and later took Lebanese citizenship Verified
- — Co-founded the poetry journal Shi'r with Yusuf al-Khal Verified
- — Founded the journal Mawaqif Verified
- — Completed a doctorate at Saint Joseph University in Beirut Verified
- — Settled in Paris Verified
- — Awarded the Goethe Prize of the city of Frankfurt Verified
Edward Said (1935–2003)
- — Born in Jerusalem, British Mandate of Palestine Verified
- — Family settled in Cairo, Egypt
- — Graduated from Princeton University Verified
- — Joined the faculty of Columbia University Verified
- — Doctorate in English literature from Harvard University Verified
- — Served as a member of the Palestinian National Council Verified
- — Published Orientalism Verified
- — Diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia Verified
- — Published Culture and Imperialism Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified