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Paton, Alan
South African novelist. A devoted leader in the struggle to end the oppression of the South African blacks, he served (1935–47) as principal of the Diepkloof Reformatory (near Johannesburg) for delinquent boys, where he instituted many reforms. After the publication of his first novel, Cry, the Beloved Country (1948), he became active in South African political affairs. He helped form the Liberal Association of South Africa, which later emerged as a political party. [eng] |
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ClassicNotes: Alan Paton
Biography of Alan Paton written by Harvard students. [eng] |
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Creative Quotations from Alan Paton (1903-1988)
Alan Paton in quotations to inspire creative thinking [eng] |
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ClassicNotes: Cry, the Beloved Country
Full summary and analysis of Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton written by Harvard students. Includes a biography, message board, and background information on Cry, the Beloved Country [eng] |
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World Premiere: Nelson Mandela
Text of Mandela's speech at the world premiere of Cry, The Beloved County. [eng] |
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Alan Paton Teacher Resource File
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Paton
Alan Paton was born in Pietermaritzburg in Natal in 1903. His father was James Paton, a Scot who had emigrated to South Africa in 1895. His mother was Eunice Warder James Paton, the daughter of English immigrants. His father was a deeply religious Christian and a strict authoritarian. His disciplinary practices led Alan Paton to despise and openly oppose all forms of authoritarianism. His father's influence was not exclusively negative; he also taught Alan to love books and nature, two passions which figure prominently in his work. [eng] |
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Literary Encyclopedia: Paton, Alan
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Alan Paton
South African writer, founder and president of the Liberal Party (1953-68), which opposed apartheid and offered a non-racial alternative to government policy. The party was banned in 1968 by the Prohibition of Political Interference Bill, and Paton was harassed by the racist government. On the other hand Paton's gentle Christian-liberal solution to the problems of South Africa was considered hopelessly inadequate by anti-apartheid activists. Also his friendship with the conservative Zulu leader Buthulezi, and his opposition to international sanctions, were criticized. [eng] |
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World Literature Research Project -- Alan Paton
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Alan Paton - encyclopedia article about Alan Paton. Free access, no registration needed. What does Alan Paton mean? What is Alan Paton? Provided by the Free Online Encyclopedia.
encyclopedia article about Alan Paton. Alan Paton in Free online English dictionary, thesaurus and encyclopedia. Provides examples from classic literature, search by definition of Alan Paton. [eng] |
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Alan Paton (1903-1992) African writer.
(1903-1992) South African writer. Alan Paton was famous for Cry My Beloved Country (1948). Other works include: Too Late the Phalarope, Ah, But Your Land is Beautiful, and a collection of stories, Tales from a Troubled Land. [eng] |
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EducETH: Paton, Alan
information on Alan Paton and Alan Paton's books suitable for class reading, teaching information, teachers' and students' comments, requests [eng] |
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