Alan Paton vs Sylvia Plath
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Compare the life timelines of Alan Paton (1903–1988) and Sylvia Plath (1932–1963) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 31 years, from 1932 to 1963.
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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
Sylvia Plath (1932–1963)
- — Born in Boston, Massachusetts Verified
- — Attends Smith College Verified
- — Studies at the University of Cambridge Verified
- — Marries poet Ted Hughes Verified
- — Publishes 'The Colossus' Verified
- — Publishes 'The Bell Jar' Verified
- — Dies in London, England Verified
- — Posthumous publication of 'Ariel' Verified
- — Posthumously awarded the Pulitzer Prize Verified