Alice Munro vs Liu Xiaobo
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Compare the life timelines of Alice Munro (1931–2024) and Liu Xiaobo (1955–2017) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 62 years, from 1955 to 2017.
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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
Liu Xiaobo (1955–2017)
- — Born in Changchun, Jilin province, China Verified
- — Graduated in literature from Jilin University Verified
- — Awarded a doctorate in literature by Beijing Normal University Verified
- — Took part in the Tiananmen Square protests and was detained afterwards Verified
- — Sentenced to re-education through labour Verified
- — Served as president of the Independent Chinese PEN Center Verified
- — Co-authored Charter 08 and was detained Verified
- — Sentenced to eleven years' imprisonment Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Verified
- — Died in Shenyang Verified