Cry, the Beloved Country Cry, the Beloved Country

By Alan PatonBy Alan Paton

Alan PatonAlan Paton Born January 11, 1903 in Born January 11, 1903 in

Pietermaritzburg, Natal (now part of Pietermaritzburg, Natal (now part of South Africa)South Africa)

In 1935, he was principal of Diepkloof In 1935, he was principal of Diepkloof Reformatory for African boys (boys who Reformatory for African boys (boys who had been in prison)had been in prison)

In 1936, he joined the South African In 1936, he joined the South African Institute of Race RelationsInstitute of Race Relations

In 1943, he wrote articles about crime, In 1943, he wrote articles about crime, punishment, and penal reformpunishment, and penal reform

In 1946, he toured prisons in Europe, the In 1946, he toured prisons in Europe, the United States, and Canda. While on this United States, and Canda. While on this tour, he began writing tour, he began writing Cry, the Beloved Cry, the Beloved CountryCountry, which was published in 1948., which was published in 1948.

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He traveled the world, He traveled the world, speaking about the speaking about the conditions in South conditions in South AfricaAfrica

South Africa confiscated South Africa confiscated his passport in the his passport in the 1960s, not returning it 1960s, not returning it until the early 1970s. until the early 1970s.

He died in 1988 of He died in 1988 of throat cancer after a throat cancer after a long life of promoting long life of promoting racial equality. racial equality.

"I have one great fear in my heart, that "I have one great fear in my heart, that one day when they are turned to one day when they are turned to loving, they will find that we are loving, they will find that we are turned to hating."turned to hating."

- Alan Paton, - Alan Paton, Cry, The Beloved CountryCry, The Beloved Country, Ch. 7, Ch. 7