Alan Paton, author of “Cry, the Beloved Country” and founder member of the Liberal Party, dies
… Paton is one of South Africa's most celebrated authors. His most renowned novel 'Cry, the Beloved Country', which was … he went on to lead the party. Paton often felt divided in his calling, and he is quoted as saying "My whole life has … The New York Times," Alan Paton, Author And Apartheid Foe, Dies of Cancer at 85 ",From: The New York …