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Alan Stewart Paton (11 January 1903 – 12 April 1988) was a South African author and anti-apartheid activist. Contents [hide] 1 Family 2 Early career 3 Opposition to apartheid 4 Other works 5 Selected works 6 See also 7 Notes 8 External links [edit] Family Paton was born in Pietermaritzburg, Natal Province (now KwaZulu-Natal), the son of a minor civil servant.[1] After attending Maritzburg College, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Natal[1] in his hometown, followed by a diploma in education. After graduation, Paton worked as a teacher, first at the Ixopo High