Alice Munro vs Eddie Mabo
2 of 5 added. Type a name to add another.
Compare the life timelines of Alice Munro (1931–2024) and Eddie Mabo (1936–1992) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 56 years, from 1936 to 1992.
Verified event
Unverified event
Approximate (circa) date
Lifespan
Scroll to zoom, drag to pan. Hover events for details. Click a name to open the profile.
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
Eddie Mabo (1936–1992)
- — Born on Mer (Murray Island) Verified
- — Moved to the Australian mainland Verified
- — Married Bonita Nehow Verified
- — Worked as a gardener at James Cook University Verified
- — Spoke at a land rights conference Verified
- — Launched the native title case Verified
- — Died in Brisbane Verified
- — Mabo decision handed down Verified