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Alan Paton (1903–1988)

Author of Cry, the Beloved Country

Includes the names: Alan Paton, Alan Paton, Alan Stewart Paton

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Political activist Alan Steward Paton was born on January 11, 1903 in Natal, South Africa. He attended Maritzburg College and Natal University. He taught at Ixopo High School and Maritzburg College. In 1935, he was appointed principal of Diepkloof Reformatory for African Boys in Johannesburg and became interested in race relations. Although he intended to become a full-time writer after the publication of his first book, he instead became involved in politics. He was a member of the Liberal Party of South Africa, serving as vice-president, chairman, and president before the party was forced to disband in 1968 because of its anti-apartheid views. Paton is best known for his political activism and his first novel, Cry, the Beloved Country. He also wrote a second novel, Too Late the Phalarope, and two autobiographies, Toward the Mountains and Journey Continued. He died on April 12, 1988 in Lintrose, Botha's Hill, Natal. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from Cry, the Beloved Country… (more)
Cry, the Beloved Country 9,112 copies, 174 reviews
Too Late the Phalarope 655 copies, 14 reviews
Ah, But Your Land is Beautiful 296 copies, 1 review
Tales from a Troubled Land 116 copies, 1 review
Debbie Go Home 70 copies, 1 review
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