Alan Paton

Alan Paton
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
Occupations	Author anti-apartheid activist
Spouse(s)	Dorrie Francis Lusted ​ ​ (m. 1928⁠–⁠1967)​ Anne Hopkins ​ (m. 1969⁠–⁠1988)​
Children	2
Writing career
Language	English
Notable works	Cry, the Beloved Country; Too Late the Phalarope, The Waste Land

Alan Stewart Paton (11 January 1903 – 12 April 1988) was a South African writer, anti-apartheid activist, and educator. His works include the novels Cry, the Beloved Country (1948), Too Late the Phalarope (1953), and the short story The Waste Land. He was posthumously awarded the Order of Ikhamanga in Gold for his literary contributions to the anti-apartheid movement.