Alan Paton vs Sadegh Hedayat
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Compare the life timelines of Alan Paton (1903–1988) and Sadegh Hedayat (1903–1951) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 48 years, from 1903 to 1951.
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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
Sadegh Hedayat (1903–1951)
- — Born in Tehran Verified
- — Educated at Dar ul-Funun and the Saint Louis School in Tehran Verified
- — Sent to Europe on a government scholarship Verified
- — Returned to Tehran and took clerical employment Verified
- — Published the short story collection Buried Alive Verified
- — Travelled to India and studied Middle Persian Verified
- — Issued The Blind Owl in a limited Bombay edition Verified
- — Published the satirical novel Haji Agha Verified
- — Left Iran for Paris Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified