Alan Paton
South African writer
Alan Stewart Paton was a South African writer and anti-apartheid activist. His works include the novels Cry, the Beloved Country, Too Late the Phalarope, and the short story The Waste Land. Wikipedia
Born: January 11, 1903, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Died: April 12, 1988 (age 85 years), Bothas Hill, Outer West Durban, South Africa
Spouse: Anne Hopkins (m. 1969–1988) and Dorrie Francis Lusted (m. 1928–1967)
Children: Jonathan Paton
Organization founded: Liberal Party of South Africa