Alan Paton vs Bessie Head
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Compare the life timelines of Alan Paton (1903–1988) and Bessie Head (1937–1986) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 49 years, from 1937 to 1986.
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Alan Paton (1903–1988)
- — Born in Pietermaritzburg, Natal Verified
- — Graduated from Natal University College Verified
- — Married Doris Olive Francis Verified
- — Appointed principal of Diepkloof Reformatory Verified
- — Published Cry, the Beloved Country Verified
- — Co-founded the Liberal Party of South Africa Verified
- — Liberal Party of South Africa dissolved Verified
- — Married Anne Hopkins Verified
- — Published the autobiography Towards the Mountain Verified
- — Died near Durban Verified
Bessie Head (1937–1986)
- — Born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Verified
- — Sent to a mission school in Durban Verified
- — Qualified as a teacher and taught in Durban Verified
- — Worked as a journalist in Johannesburg and Cape Town Verified
- — Married Harold Head Verified
- — Left South Africa for Botswana on an exit permit Verified
- — Published her first novel, When Rain Clouds Gather Verified
- — Published A Question of Power Verified
- — Granted Botswana citizenship Verified
- — Died in Serowe, Botswana Verified