Aphra Behn vs Jean Racine
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Compare the life timelines of Aphra Behn (1640–1689) and Jean Racine (1639–1699) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 49 years, from 1640 to 1689.
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Aphra Behn (1640–1689)
- — Born, probably in Kent, England Verified
- — Possible voyage to Surinam
- — Marriage to Johan Behn
- — Served as a spy for Charles II in Antwerp Verified
- — First staged play, The Forc'd Marriage Verified
- — Premiere of The Rover Verified
- — Published the poetry collection Poems upon Several Occasions Verified
- — Published Oroonoko Verified
- — Died in London and buried in Westminster Abbey Verified
Jean Racine (1639–1699)
- — Born in La Ferté-Milon Verified
- — Educated at the Jansenist schools of Port-Royal Verified
- — First staged tragedy, La Thébaïde, produced by Molière's troupe Verified
- — Triumph of Andromaque Verified
- — Elected to the Académie française Verified
- — Premiere of Phèdre Verified
- — Appointed royal historiographer to Louis XIV Verified
- — Married Catherine de Romanet Verified
- — Wrote the biblical dramas Esther and Athalie for Saint-Cyr Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified