Alan Paton | |
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Native name | Alex |
Born | [1] Pietermaritzburg, Colony of Natal (in modern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) | 11 January 1903
Died | 12 April 1988 Botha's Hill, South Africa[2] | (aged 85)
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Language | English |
Notable works | Cry, the Beloved Country; Too Late the Phalarope, The Waste Land |
Spouse | Dorrie Francis Lusted, 1928–1967 Anne Hopkins, 1969–his death[3] |
Children | 2 |
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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.