Alan Paton by Peter Alexander

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Alan Paton by Peter Alexander

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Summary

This biography offers new insights into the South African novelist, teacher, prison reformer and politician Alan Paton (1903-88) by a biographer given access to unpublished manuscripts and personal documents.

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Alan Paton by Peter Alexander

Alan Paton is best remembered as the author of Cry, the Beloved Country, the most lyrical and moving plea for racial reconciliation to have come out of South Africa this century. His reputation, however, extends far beyond the fields of fiction and literature, for in addition Paton was a teacher, prison reformer, and politician whose achievements have ensured him a lasting place in the troubled history of his country. This is a rich and fascinating story, told against the backdrop of profound political changes in a country that still struggles to achieve the harmony Paton strove for; Paton's own greatness can now be seen for the first time to arise from moral struggles no less profound.

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ISBN 13 9780198112372
ISBN 10 0198112378
Title Alan Paton
Author Peter Alexander
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Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 1994-08-01
Number of pages 528
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