Alan Paton vs Jacques Brel
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Compare the life timelines of Alan Paton (1903–1988) and Jacques Brel (1929–1978) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 49 years, from 1929 to 1978.
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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
Jacques Brel (1929–1978)
- — Born in Schaerbeek, Brussels Verified
- — Married Therese Michielsen Verified
- — Moved to Paris to pursue a singing career Verified
- — Released Ne me quitte pas Verified
- — Gave his final concert performances Verified
- — Starred in the French production of L'Homme de la Mancha Verified
- — Settled in the Marquesas Islands Verified
- — Recorded his final album, known as Les Marquises Verified
- — Died in Bobigny, France Verified