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Alan Paton
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South African writer and activist (1903-1988)
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Alan Paton was a South African writer, autobiographer, screenwriter, and politician. Born in Pietermaritzburg in 1903, he was educated at the University of Natal and wrote in English. His notable work includes the novella *Cry, the Beloved Country*. He received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for his writing.
Paton was a member of the Liberal Party of South Africa and adhered to Anglicanism. He died in Durban in 1988. His other works include *The People Wept* and contributions to *Reader's Digest* selections.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1903
- Died
- 1988
- Works
- 61
Top works
- Prentice Hall Literature -- Platinum
- The people wept
- Reader's Digest Best Loved Books for Young Readers--Volume Eleven
- Reader's Digest Condensed Books--Winter 1954 Selections--Volume Sixteen
- Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--World Literature
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Known for
- In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid — Self (archive footage)1994
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- Alan Stewart Paton , ( 1903-01-11 ) 11 January 1903 , Pietermaritzburg , Colony of Natal , (in modern KwaZulu-Natal , South Africa )
- Died
- 12 April 1988 (1988-04-12) (aged 85), Botha's Hill , South Africa
- Occupation
- Author anti-apartheid activist
- Language
- English
- Notable works
- Cry, the Beloved Country ;, Too Late the Phalarope , The Waste Land
- Spouse
- Dorrie Francis Lusted ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1928 – 1967 ) , Anne Hopkins ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1969 – 1988 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- South Africa
- Place of birth
- Pietermaritzburg
- Place of death
- Durban
- Occupation
- politician
- Educated at
- University of Natal
- Political party
- Liberal Party of South Africa
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Anglicanism
- Award
- Order of Ikhamanga
- Notable work
- Cry, the Beloved Country
- Genre
- novella
- Image
- Alan Paton.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1903-00-00
- date of death
- 1988-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- name in native language
- Alan Paton
- Commons category
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Encyclopedic overview
Alan Stewart Paton (11 January 1903 – 12 April 1988) was a South African writer and anti-apartheid activist. His works include the novels Cry, the Beloved Country (1948), Too Late the Phalarope (1953), and the short story The Waste Land.
Early life
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