Alan Paton (1903–1988)
Autor(a) de Cry, the Beloved Country
About the Author
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 mostrar mais 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) mostrar menos
Obras de Alan Paton
Apartheid and the Archbishop: The Life and Times of Geoffrey Clayton, Archbishop of Cape Town (1974) 12 cópias
Hope for South Africa 5 cópias
Cry, The Beloved Country (1995) 3 cópias
DEBBIE GO HOME. STORIES 2 cópias
South Africa 2 cópias
Chora, Terra Bem Amada! 1 exemplar(es)
Instument of Thy Peace 1 exemplar(es)
Apartheid 1 exemplar(es)
හඬනු පෙම්බර දේශය 1 exemplar(es)
Too Late the Phalaroper 1 exemplar(es)
Pleurs, Ô pays bien-aimé 1 exemplar(es)
Grat Astkaera Fosturmold 1 exemplar(es)
Eri bay āgare 1 exemplar(es)
Meditation for a young boy confirmed 1 exemplar(es)
Debbie, vete a casa 1 exemplar(es)
Quartet: New Voices From South Africa 1 exemplar(es)
Omnibook Magazine 1948 October 1 exemplar(es)
South African Tragedy Jan Hofmeyr [Paperback] 1 exemplar(es)
Hofmeyr : Abridged Edition 1 exemplar(es)
South Africa Today 1 exemplar(es)
Trinity forum reading 1 exemplar(es)
Associated Works
Jan Himp und die kleine Brise / Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Cry, the Beloved Country / The Merry Adventures of… (1974) — Autor — 2 cópias
Reader's Digest Book Club Anthology, Volume 2: The Caine Mutiny • Cry, the Beloved Country • The President's Lady (1956) 1 exemplar(es)
Det Bästas Bokval (1956) vol 2 : Broarna vid Toko-Ri; Vinden sveper nedåt Ryder Hill; På lösan sand; Elefant-Bill;… — Contribuinte — 1 exemplar(es)
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Nome de batismo
- Paton, Alan Stewart
- Data de nascimento
- 1903-01-11
- Data de falecimento
- 1988-04-12
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- South Africa
- País (para mapa)
- South Africa
- Local de nascimento
- Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa
- Local de falecimento
- Durban, South Africa
- Locais de residência
- Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa
- Educação
- University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg
- Ocupação
- teacher
principal
novelist
essayist
biographer
autobiographer (mostrar todas 7)
political activist - Relacionamentos
- Paton, Jonathan (son)
- Premiações
- Thomas Pringle Award (1973)
Order of Ikhamanga
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