Adonis vs El Anatsui
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Compare the life timelines of Adonis (1930–present) and El Anatsui (1944–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 82 years, from 1944 to 2026.
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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
El Anatsui (1944–present)
- — Born in Anyako, Gold Coast Verified
- — Graduated in sculpture from the College of Art in Kumasi Verified
- — Moved to Nigeria to teach at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka Verified
- — Began making wall hangings from bottle tops Verified
- — Work shown on the facade of the Palazzo Fortuny at the Venice Biennale Verified
- — Awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Biennale Verified
- — Received the Praemium Imperiale for sculpture Verified
- — Created the Turbine Hall commission Behind the Red Moon at Tate Modern Verified