The Lost World of the Kalahari (introduction/related work)
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The Lost World of the Kalahari (introduction/related work) is a piece by David Roberts that revisits and contextualizes Laurens van der Post’s classic account of the Kalahari, examining its legacy, accuracy, and impact on perceptions of the region and its people.
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| The Lost World of the Kalahari (introduction/related work) canonical | 1 |
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essay
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non-fiction work ⓘ |
| aboutEthnicGroup | San people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aboutPerson |
David Roberts
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Laurens van der Post NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aboutPlace | Kalahari Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aboutWork | The Lost World of the Kalahari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the historical and cultural impact of van der Post’s book
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evaluate the accuracy of van der Post’s descriptions ⓘ revisit Laurens van der Post’s portrayal of the Kalahari ⓘ |
| author | David Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contextualizes |
The Lost World of the Kalahari by Laurens van der Post
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mid-20th-century travel writing about Africa ⓘ |
| critiques |
factual reliability of Laurens van der Post’s narrative
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romanticization in Laurens van der Post’s account ⓘ |
| discusses |
influence of Laurens van der Post on Western views of the Kalahari
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influence of Laurens van der Post on Western views of the San people ⓘ tension between myth and reality in exploration narratives ⓘ |
| examines |
historical context of Laurens van der Post’s Kalahari narrative
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mythologizing of the Kalahari in Western literature ⓘ representation of indigenous peoples in Laurens van der Post’s work ⓘ |
| field |
African studies
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cultural history ⓘ literary studies ⓘ postcolonial criticism ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
accuracy of Laurens van der Post’s narrative
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impact of Laurens van der Post’s work on perceptions of the Kalahari ⓘ impact of Laurens van der Post’s work on perceptions of the San people ⓘ legacy of Laurens van der Post’s account of the Kalahari ⓘ |
| genre |
historical reassessment
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literary criticism ⓘ travel literature criticism ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical reassessment of a classic travel narrative
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postcolonial sensitivity to representation of indigenous peoples ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Kalahari Desert
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Laurens van der Post NERFINISHED ⓘ San people NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lost World of the Kalahari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Lost World of the Kalahari
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critical studies of Laurens van der Post ⓘ travel writing about the Kalahari Desert ⓘ |
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