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Alan Paton

South African writer and activist (1903-1988)

  • Fame56.1
  • Momentum16.5
  • South Africa rank#144
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  • Fame56.1
  • Momentum16.5
  • South Africa rank#144
  • Wikipedia2.5K
Lived 1903–1988, aged 85South Africa
South AfricaSouth AfricaWritersWriter / Author
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    40 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Rank in South Africa
    #144
    Writers
  • Era
    1903–1988
    Aged 85
  • Known for
    Cry, the Beloved Country
    1995
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Updated 2026-06-13

Alan Stewart Paton 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.

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56.1
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Momentum16.5
Historical23.1
Now attention17.2
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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