Schriftsteller

Alan Paton

1903 - 1988

Alan Paton

Alan Stewart Paton (* 11. Januar 1903 in Pietermaritzburg; † 12. April 1988 in Durban) war ein südafrikanischer Schriftsteller, Politiker und Apartheid-Gegner. Mehr auf Wikipedia lesen

His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2024). Alan Paton is the 4,555th most popular schriftsteller (up from 4,910th in 2024), the 109th most popular biography from South Africa and the 11th most popular South African Schriftsteller.

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Among Schriftstellers

Among schriftstellers, Alan Paton ranks 4,555 out of 7,302. Before him are Jacques Roumain, Klaus Groth, James Agee, Aleksandrs Čaks, Ivan Shmelyov, and Ramón Pérez de Ayala. After him are Gudrun Pausewang, Sophia Parnok, Alfhild Agrell, Iakob Tsurtaveli, Gordon Willis, and Nísia Floresta.

Most Popular Schriftstellers in Wikipedia

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Jacques Roumain
1907 - 1944
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 4,549
Klaus Groth
1819 - 1899
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 4,550
James Agee
1909 - 1955
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 4,551
Aleksandrs Čaks
1901 - 1950
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 4,552
Ivan Shmelyov
1873 - 1950
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 4,553
Ramón Pérez de Ayala
1880 - 1962
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 4,554
Alan Paton
1903 - 1988
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 4,555
Gudrun Pausewang
1928 - 2020
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 4,556
Sophia Parnok
1885 - 1933
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 4,557
Alfhild Agrell
1849 - 1923
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 4,558
Iakob Tsurtaveli
500 - Present
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 4,559
Gordon Willis
1931 - 2014
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 4,560
Nísia Floresta
1810 - 1885
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 4,561

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1903, Alan Paton ranks 241. Before him are Theo Lingen, Olav Sunde, Ronald Syme, Armand Blanchonnet, Adolph Gottlieb, and Big Bill Broonzy. After him are O. E. Hasse, Manuel Anatol, Voldemar Väli, Romeo Neri, Graham Sutherland, and Nathanael West. Among people deceased in 1988, Alan Paton ranks 165. Before him are Sylvester, Princess Nadejda Petrovna of Russia, Louise Nevelson, Wilfred Jackson, Andrei Glanzmann, and Brigitte Horney. After him are Nikolay Makarov, Francisco Rodrigues, Anatoly Levchenko, Mildred Gillars, Margaret Mee, and Jenő Vincze.

Others Born in 1903

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Theo Lingen
ACTOR
1903 - 1978
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 235
Olav Sunde
ATHLETE
1903 - 1985
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 236
Ronald Syme
HISTORIAN
1903 - 1989
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 237
Armand Blanchonnet
CYCLIST
1903 - 1968
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 238
Adolph Gottlieb
PAINTER
1903 - 1974
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 239
Big Bill Broonzy
MUSICIAN
1903 - 1958
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 240
Alan Paton
WRITER
1903 - 1988
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 241
O. E. Hasse
ACTOR
1903 - 1978
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 242
Manuel Anatol
SOCCER PLAYER
1903 - 1990
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 243
Voldemar Väli
WRESTLER
1903 - 1997
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 244
Romeo Neri
GYMNAST
1903 - 1961
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 245
Graham Sutherland
PAINTER
1903 - 1980
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 246
Nathanael West
WRITER
1903 - 1940
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 247

Others Deceased in 1988

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Sylvester
SINGER
1947 - 1988
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 159
Princess Nadejda Petrovna of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1898 - 1988
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 160
Louise Nevelson
SCULPTOR
1899 - 1988
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 161
Wilfred Jackson
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1988
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 162
Andrei Glanzmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1988
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 163
Brigitte Horney
ACTOR
1911 - 1988
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 164
Alan Paton
WRITER
1903 - 1988
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 165
Nikolay Makarov
ENGINEER
1914 - 1988
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 166
Francisco Rodrigues
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 1988
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 167
Anatoly Levchenko
ASTRONAUT
1941 - 1988
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 168
Mildred Gillars
EXTREMIST
1900 - 1988
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 169
Margaret Mee
PAINTER
1909 - 1988
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 170
Jenő Vincze
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1988
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 171