Laurens van der Post
✓ Source-basedfallingSouth African writer (1906-1996)
in South AfricaSir Laurens Jan van der Post, was a South African Afrikaner writer, farmer, soldier, educator, journalist, humanitarian, philosopher, explorer and conservationist.
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Ethan EmbryAlso in A Far Off Place (1993)
Takashi NaitōAlso in Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
Patricia KalemberAlso in A Far Off Place (1993)
Ryūnosuke KanedaAlso in Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
Maximilian SchellAlso in A Far Off Place (1993)
Richard AdamsAlso in Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)About this person
Sir Laurens Jan van der Post, 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 the revelation that he had impregnated a 14-year-old girl entrusted in his care.
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