Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (1949) Winner
Alan Stewart Paton
アラン・スチュワート・パトン
Alan Stewart Paton
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1903-01-11 （Pietermaritzburg, Colony of Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)）
- Died
- 1988-04-12 （Botha's Hill, South Africa） age 85
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Christianity
- Residence History
- Pietermaritzburg (birthplace) → Botha's Hill (later residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Anti-apartheid activist, Teacher, Principal (reformatory)
- Active Years
- 1930-1988
- Affiliations
- Liberal Party of South Africa, Alan Paton Centre & Struggle Archives (associated)
- Memberships
- Co-founder and co-president of the Liberal Party of South Africa
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Natal | Faculty of Science | — | BSc（および教育学のディプロマ） | — | South Africa |
University of Natal
Faculty of Science
Degree:
BSc（および教育学のディプロマ）
Country:
South Africa
Earned a Bachelor of Science and a diploma in education. Exact graduation year not specified here.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Order of Ikhamanga (Gold) | — | — | Government of South Africa | 受賞（死後授与） |
| 1960 | Freedom Award | — | — | Freedom Award (presented in New York) | 受賞 |
Order of Ikhamanga (Gold)
2006
Organization:
Government of South Africa
Result:
受賞（死後授与）
Freedom Award
1960
Organization:
Freedom Award (presented in New York)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Central News Agency Literary Award
2 appearances
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Edition 4 (1964) Winner
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Edition 13 (1973) Winner
Thomas Pringle Award
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1973) Winner
Works
Major Works
Cry, the Beloved Country
1948 Novel (social / humanitarian) 224 pagesA novel set in South Africa that explores racial injustice, social collapse, land, sin, forgiveness and reconciliation through the story of a pastor and his family. It is a critique of segregation and a plea for human dignity.
ApartheidReconciliationLand and communitySin and forgiveness
Adaptations
- [Film] Cry, the Beloved Country (1951 film) / Zoltan Korda (1951)
- [Film] Cry, the Beloved Country (1995 film) / Darrell Roodt (1995)
- [Musical] Lost in the Stars (musical) (1950)
Too Late the Phalarope
1953 Novel (social themes) 240 pagesA novel that addresses social norms and personal moral conflicts during the apartheid era, focusing on individual transgression and societal pressure.
Morality and normsStructures of discriminationIndividual responsibility
Ah, but Your Land Is Beautiful
1981 Historical fiction 320 pagesA historical novel built on parallel life stories, letters, speeches and records of legal proceedings. It portrays the resistance movement in South Africa during the 1960s.
Resistance movementsPolitics and the individualHistory and memory
Bibliography
- Cry, the Beloved Country
- Lost in the Stars
- Too Late the Phalarope
- The Land and People of South Africa
- South Africa in Transition
- Debbie Go Home
- Tales from a Troubled Land
- Hofmeyr
- South African Tragedy
- Sponono
- The Long View
- Instrument of Thy Peace
- Kontakion for You Departed
- D. C. S. Oosthuizen Memorial Lecture
- Case History of a Pinky
- Apartheid and the Archbishop
- Knocking on the Door
- Towards the Mountain
- Journey Continued: An Autobiography
- Save the Beloved Country
- The Hero of Currie Road: the complete short pieces
Adaptations
- Cry, the Beloved Country (1951 & 1995 films; musical; opera)
- Lost in the Stars (Broadway musical)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Plain, lyrical narrationMoral and religious inquiry embedded in persuasive proseSocially engaged style focusing on human perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- Land and communitySin and atonementFamily relationshipsNatural landscape (South African scenery)
Legacy
Alan Paton criticized apartheid through works such as Cry, the Beloved Country and became an intellectual figure in anti-racist movements in South Africa and beyond. He is highly regarded both literarily and socially, and was posthumously awarded the Order of Ikhamanga (Gold) in 2006.
Museums
- Alan Paton Centre & Struggle Archives Pietermaritzburg (University of KwaZulu-Natal)
Academic Societies
- No prominent academic society memberships recorded here
Archives
- Alan Paton Centre & Struggle Archives (University of KwaZulu-Natal)
In Popular Culture
- Honored by a Google Doodle on 11 January 2018
- Cry, the Beloved Country has been adapted into films, a musical and an opera, influencing popular culture
Trivia
- Honored by a Google Doodle on 11 January 2018.
- Cry, the Beloved Country was adapted into films (1951, 1995), a musical and an opera.