Carlos Fuentes vs Tayeb Salih
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Compare the life timelines of Carlos Fuentes (1928–2012) and Tayeb Salih (1929–2009) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 80 years, from 1929 to 2009.
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Carlos Fuentes (1928–2012)
- — Born in Panama City Verified
- — Spent his childhood in diplomatic postings, including Washington, D.C. Verified
- — Studied law at the National Autonomous University of Mexico Verified
- — Published his first book, Los dias enmascarados Verified
- — Published his first novel, La region mas transparente Verified
- — Published La muerte de Artemio Cruz and Aura Verified
- — Served as Mexico's ambassador to France Verified
- — Published Gringo viejo Verified
- — Awarded the Miguel de Cervantes Prize Verified
- — Died in Mexico City Verified
Tayeb Salih (1929–2009)
- — Born in Karmakol, Northern Sudan Verified
- — Studied at the University of Khartoum Verified
- — Moved to London to work for the BBC Arabic Service Verified
- — Published The Wedding of Zein Verified
- — Published Season of Migration to the North Verified
- — Returned to Sudan as director-general of information
- — Worked for the Ministry of Information in Qatar Verified
- — Worked for UNESCO in Paris and the Gulf Verified
- — Died in London, United Kingdom Verified