Adonis vs Wole Soyinka
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Compare the life timelines of Adonis (1930–present) and Wole Soyinka (1934–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 92 years, from 1934 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
Wole Soyinka (1934–present)
- — Born in Abeokuta, Nigeria Verified
- — Studied at the University of Leeds Verified
- — Returned to Nigeria Verified
- — Imprisoned during the Nigerian Civil War Verified
- — Premiere of Death and the King's Horseman Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature Verified
- — Published memoir You Must Set Forth at Dawn Verified
- — Published Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth Verified