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Laurens van der Post (South African writer and journalist)

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Post, Laurens van der
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Gender
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Date of birth
1906-12-13
Place of birth
Philippolis
Date of death
1996-12-16
Place of death
London

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Sir Laurens Jan van der Post, (13 December 1906 – 15 December 1996) 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 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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Sir Laurens Jan van der Post was a South African author, farmer, soldier, political adviser to British heads of government, educator, journalist, humanitarian, philosopher, explorer and conservationist.

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