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    This author delves into the profound wonders of life and nature, as well as the inevitability of death. While his earliest poetic endeavors were in English, he later gained renown for his writing in Afrikaans. He also dedicated himself to the scientific study of animal behavior, formulating groundbreaking theories on insect colonies that anticipated later scientific discoveries. Despite personal adversity and struggles with addiction, his work leaves a lasting legacy in Afrikaans literature.

    The soul of the ape; Soul of the white ant

    • The soul of the ape; Soul of the white ant

      • 313 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Eugène Marais's international acclaim is based largely on The Soul Of the Ape and The Soul of the White Ant, his pioneering studies of natural history. Here these important works appear side by side in a single volume. The introduction provides a biographical overview of the multi-talented and enigmatic Marais, drawing tantalizing parallels between him and Charles Darwin and placing his two great works of natural history in the context of their time.

      The soul of the ape; Soul of the white ant1989
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