Laurens van der Post
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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.[3]
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Born | Lourens Jan van der Post (1906-12-13)13 December 1906 |
Died | 15 December 1996(1996-12-15) (aged 90) London, England |
Resting place | Philippolis, Free State, South Africa |
Education | Grey College, Bloemfontein |
Spouse(s) | Marjorie Edith Wendt (1928–1949) Ingaret Giffard (1949–death) |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | Christiaan van der Post Lammie van der Post |
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