Table of Contents
Introduction 11
Chronology 16
Chapter 1 Background on Alan Paton
1 The Life of Alan Paton Peter F. Alexander 22
2 Racial Inequality Was a Central Theme in Paton's Life and Writings Contemporary Authors Online 38
3 Paton Drew on His Faith and Experience to Write Cry, the Beloved Country Lewis Gannett 42
4 Paton Challenged Racism in His Writing and Politics Jonathan Paton 53
5 Paton Created a Classic Dan Jacobson 62
Chapter 2 Cry, the Beloved Country and Race Relations
1 Cry, the Beloved Country Is One of the Best Books of Our Time James Stern 67
2 The Message of Cry, the Beloved Country Is Hopeful Fred H. Marcus 71
3 Cry, the Beloved Country Is Both a Call to Social Action and an Artistic Success Edward Callan 79
4 The Political Vision of Cry, the Beloved Country Is Naive Stephen Watson 88
5 Cry, the Beloved Country Is Racist Patrick Colm Hogan 101
6 Paton Has a Complex View of Good and Evil Carol Iannone 110
7 Paton Depicts the Breakdown of Tribal Order in Cry, the Beloved Country Harold R. Collins 124
8 Paton Expresses Fear for the Future of South Africa in Cry, the Beloved Country J.M. Coetzee 134
9 Cry, the Beloved Country Opened Literary Discussion About Race in South Africa Tony Morphet 140
10 Cry, the Beloved Country's Message of Forgiveness Remained Relevant in Mandela's South Africa Bill Keller 145
Chapter 3 Contemporary Perspectives on Race Relations in South Africa
1 Reconciliation Is the Path to Democracy in South Africa Nelson Mandela 152
2 Racial Reconciliation in South Africa Is Not Complete Desmond Tutu 156
3 A History of Racial Conflict Continues in South Africa Marco MacFarlane 161
4 Racial Conflict Still Haunts PostapartheidSouth Africa Joshua Hammer 165
5 Racial Tensions Obscure the Real Issues in Postapartheid South Africa The Economist 177
For Further Discussion 181
For Further Reading 183
Bibliography 185
Index 189
