caption death_date death_place birth_place notableworks birth_date alt language image article_title name occupation spouses
alan paton 12 april 1988 durban , natal pietermaritzburg , natal province cry the beloved country 11 january 1903 alan paton english alan paton.jpg alan paton
 alan paton author anti-apartheid dorrie francis lusted 1928-1967
alan paton

alan stewart paton -lrb- 11 january 1903 -- 12 april 1988 -rrb- was a south african author and anti-apartheid activist .
