Alan Paton vs Mariama Bâ
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Compare the life timelines of Alan Paton (1903–1988) and Mariama Bâ (1929–1981) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 52 years, from 1929 to 1981.
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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
Mariama Bâ (1929–1981)
- — Born in Dakar, Senegal Verified
- — Raised by her maternal grandparents after her mother's death
- — Worked as a primary school teacher Verified
- — Graduated from the École Normale de Rufisque Verified
- — Married Obèye Diop
- — Published Une si longue lettre Verified
- — Won the first Noma Award for Publishing in Africa Verified
- — Died in Dakar, Senegal Verified