Laurens Van Der Post

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Laurens Van Der Post

Family Name

Van Der Post

Given Name

Laurens

Birth Date

1906

Death Date

1996

Nationality

British

Job Title

Writer

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurens_Van_Der_Post

Description

Sir Laurens Jan van der Post, CBE (13 December 1906 – 15 December 1996)[1][2] was a South African Afrikaner writer, farmer, soldier, educator, journalist, humanitarian, philosopher, explorer and conservationist. He was noted for his interest in Jungianism and the Kalahari Bushmen, his experiences during World War II, as well as his relationships with notable figures such as the future King Charles III and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. After his death, there was controversy over claims that he had exaggerated many aspects of his life, as well as his sexual abuse and impregnation of a 14-year-old girl.

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The Time of My Life

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Sound Archive of BBC South East Asian Broadcasts

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