Later years Laurens van der Post

the laurens van der post memorial centre in philippolis, south africa

in old age sir laurens van der post involved many projects, worldwide conservationist movement, setting centre of jungian studies in cape town. walk white bushman (1986), transcript of series of interviews, gives taste of appeal conversationalist. in 1996, tried prevent eviction of bushmen homeland in central kalahari game reserve, had been set purpose, ironically work in 1950s promote land cattle ranching led eventual removal. in october 1996 published admiral s baby, describing events in java @ end of war. 90th birthday celebration spread on five-days in colorado, life type event friends every period of life. few days later, on 16 december 1996, after whispering in afrikaans die sterre (the stars), died. funeral took place 20 december in london, attended zulu chief mangosuthu buthelezi, prince charles, margaret thatcher, , many friends , family. ashes buried in special memorial garden @ philippolis on 4 april 1998. ingaret died 5 months after him on 5 may 1997.