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"Cry, the beloved country for the unborn child that is the inheritor of our fear. Let him not love the earth too deeply. Let him not laugh too gladly when the water runs through his fingers, nor stand to silent when the setting sun makes red the veld with fire. For fear will rob him of all if he gives too much."
Paton - Cry, the Beloved Country
Alan Stewart Paton was born on January 11, 1903 in Pietermaritzburg,
Natal, South Africa. He was the first born of James and Eunice Warder Paton's
four children. He recieved his high school education from Maritzburg
College from 1914-1918, and furthured his education at Natal University
College from 1919-1924. He excelled in mathematics and English but
chose to major in science.
In 1928 he married Doris Olive Francis at
Ixopo. His first son, David, was born in 1930. His other son,
Jonathan was born in 1936.