Why Famous:As a vocal anti-apartheid activist, Paton is best remembered for his first novel, "Cry, the Beloved Country" (1948), which brought international attention to the racial injustices in South African apartheid. The book has been adapted into a musical, two films and a play.
Born: January 11, 1903 Birthplace:Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa
1948-02-01 Important South African anti-apartheid novel "Cry the Beloved Country" by Alan Paton is published in the US
1949-10-30 "Lost in the Stars" by Maxwell Anderson and Kurt Weill, based on the novel "Cry the Beloved Country" by Alan Paton opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 281 performances
1950-07-01 "Lost in the Stars" by Maxwell Anderson and Kurt Weill, based on the novel "Cry the Beloved Country" by Alan Paton closes at Music Box Theater NYC after 281 performances
1972-04-18 "Lost in the Stars" based on the novel "Cry the Beloved Country" by Alan Paton opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 39 performances
1972-05-21 "Lost in the Stars" based on the novel "Cry the Beloved Country" by Alan Paton closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 39 performances
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