Adonis vs Toru Takemitsu
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Compare the life timelines of Adonis (1930–present) and Toru Takemitsu (1930–1996) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 66 years, from 1930 to 1996.
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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
Toru Takemitsu (1930–1996)
- — Born in Tokyo, Japan Verified
- — Returned to Japan to attend school Verified
- — Began composing, largely without formal training Verified
- — Co-founded the artists' collective Jikken Kobo (Experimental Workshop) Verified
- — Composed Requiem for String Orchestra Verified
- — November Steps premiered by the New York Philharmonic Verified
- — Composed A Flock Descends into the Pentagonal Garden Verified
- — Wrote the score for Akira Kurosawa's film Ran Verified
- — Received the Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition for Fantasma/Cantos Verified
- — Died in Tokyo, Japan Verified