Ahmad Shamlou vs Ai Weiwei

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Compare the life timelines of Ahmad Shamlou (1925–2000) and Ai Weiwei (1957–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 43 years, from 1957 to 2000.

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Ahmad Shamlou (1925–2000)

  1. — Born in Tehran, Iran Verified
  2. — Imprisoned for political activity during the Allied occupation of Iran Verified
  3. — Published his first poetry collection, Forgotten Songs Verified
  4. — Imprisoned after the 1953 coup Verified
  5. — Published Fresh Air (Hava-ye tazeh) Verified
  6. — Married Aida Sarkisian Verified
  7. — Left Iran for the United States Verified
  8. — Returned to Iran after the revolution Verified
  9. — Received the Stig Dagerman Prize Verified
  10. — Died in Karaj, Iran Verified

Ai Weiwei (1957–present)

  1. — Born in Beijing, China Verified
  2. — Family sent into internal exile Verified
  3. — Enrolled at the Beijing Film Academy Verified
  4. — Co-founded the Stars art group Verified
  5. — Moved to New York City Verified
  6. — Returned to China Verified
  7. — Artistic consultant for the Beijing National Stadium Verified
  8. — Sunflower Seeds installed at Tate Modern Verified
  9. — Detained by Chinese authorities Verified
  10. — Left China for Berlin Verified