Alice Munro vs Desmond Tutu
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Compare the life timelines of Alice Munro (1931–2024) and Desmond Tutu (1931–2021) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 90 years, from 1931 to 2021.
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Alice Munro (1931–2024)
- — Born in Wingham, Ontario Verified
- — Studied English and journalism at the University of Western Ontario Verified
- — Married James Munro and moved to Vancouver Verified
- — Moved to Victoria, British Columbia, and opened Munro's Books Verified
- — Published Dance of the Happy Shades Verified
- — Published Lives of Girls and Women Verified
- — Divorced James Munro and returned to Ontario Verified
- — Awarded the Man Booker International Prize Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature Verified
- — Died in Port Hope, Ontario Verified
Desmond Tutu (1931–2021)
- — Born in Klerksdorp, South Africa Verified
- — Ordained as an Anglican priest Verified
- — Appointed Bishop of Lesotho Verified
- — Became General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Verified
- — Became Archbishop of Cape Town Verified
- — Chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Verified
- — Died in Cape Town Verified