Alice Munro vs F. W. de Klerk
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Compare the life timelines of Alice Munro (1931–2024) and F. W. de Klerk (1936–2021) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 85 years, from 1936 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
F. W. de Klerk (1936–2021)
- — Born in Johannesburg, South Africa Verified
- — Graduated in law from Potchefstroom University Verified
- — Married Marike Willemse Verified
- — Elected to the House of Assembly as National Party member for Vereeniging Verified
- — Elected leader of the National Party Verified
- — Became State President of South Africa Verified
- — Announced the unbanning of the ANC and the release of political prisoners Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with Nelson Mandela Verified
- — Served as a deputy president in the Government of National Unity Verified
- — Died in Cape Town Verified