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From the Wax Museum - 009 - South African writer Alan Paton discusses life in South Africa

BROADCAST: 1963 | DURATION: 00:57:45

Synopsis

South African writer Alan Paton likened the white South African people to the ostrich. Paton said the ostrich keeps its head in the sand, and some people do the same in South Africa, too. With their heads in the sand, they don’t see any problems existing. Paton said he can not understand his country’s government. He can’t understand why the Black people are not allowed to own homes. Because of the government, Paton also talks about having to be careful about what he writes and he says the Americans are very lucky to have their U.S. Constitution.

Details

Broadcast Date
1963

Duration
57 minutes, 45 seconds

Topics

Travel & Culture - South Africa Race Relations

People

Authors, Writers Social Reformers

Tags

Paton, Alan--Interviews Paton, Alan,-- interviewee Audiotapes Radio programs WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Afrikaans Afrikaners--South Africa. Apartheid Zulu (African people)--South Africa Constitution--United States

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