Adonis vs Salman Rushdie
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Compare the life timelines of Adonis (1930–present) and Salman Rushdie (1947–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 79 years, from 1947 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
Salman Rushdie (1947–present)
- — Born in Bombay, British India Verified
- — Sent to Rugby School in England Verified
- — Graduated in history from King's College, Cambridge Verified
- — Published his first novel, Grimus Verified
- — Midnight's Children won the Booker Prize Verified
- — Published The Satanic Verses Verified
- — Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa calling for his death Verified
- — Moved to New York City Verified
- — Knighted for services to literature Verified
- — Stabbed on stage at the Chautauqua Institution, New York Verified