Alan Paton vs James Baldwin
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Compare the life timelines of Alan Paton (1903–1988) and James Baldwin (1924–1987) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 63 years, from 1924 to 1987.
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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
James Baldwin (1924–1987)
- — Born in Harlem, New York City Verified
- — Attended DeWitt Clinton High School Verified
- — Moved to Paris Verified
- — Published Go Tell It on the Mountain Verified
- — Published Notes of a Native Son Verified
- — Published Giovanni's Room Verified
- — Published The Fire Next Time Verified
- — Debated William F. Buckley Jr. at the Cambridge Union Verified
- — Settled in Saint-Paul-de-Vence Verified
- — Died in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France Verified