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[[Cas van Rensburg]] (1942-2018) was a Jungian analyst, journalist, critic, author and playwright. | [[Cas van Rensburg]] (1942-2018) was a Jungian analyst, journalist, critic, author and playwright. | ||
| − | + | == Biography == | |
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| − | + | Born in ***, *****. | |
| − | He wrote ''[[Die Tweede Dood van Robey Leibbrandt]]'' produced by [[PACT]], 1984 and at the [[KKNK]] in 1987; ''[[Om Hendrik weg te bring]]'' (1986), ''[[Oscar in Afrika]]'' (produced and well received at [[Aardklop]] in 1999), * | + | He was primarily a versatile and well-read journalist, but was also a Jungian analyst of renown. He had studied Jungian psychology in London, under Marianne Jacoby, for a number of years, which led him to his interest in theatre. |
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| + | He died in Onrusrivier in May 2018. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
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| + | He wrote articles and reviews about cultural matters for a number of publications. | ||
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| + | In the middle-1980s he was the literary advisor and resident dramatist for [[PACT]] in Pretoria. | ||
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| + | He then became a playwright, his plays including ''[[Die Tweede Dood van Robey Leibbrandt]]'' produced by [[PACT]], 1984 and at the [[KKNK]] in 1987; ''[[Om Hendrik weg te bring]]'' (1986), ''[[Oscar in Afrika]]'' (produced and well received at [[Aardklop]] in 1999), * | ||
After his retirement he wrote a number of books, one of the most successful being ''Jou drome – jou onbewuste het ál die antwoorde'' ("Your Dreams- Your subconscious has all the answers", 2000), a work strongly influenced by Jung. | After his retirement he wrote a number of books, one of the most successful being ''Jou drome – jou onbewuste het ál die antwoorde'' ("Your Dreams- Your subconscious has all the answers", 2000), a work strongly influenced by Jung. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
"Cas van Rensburg sterf". ''[[Die Burger]]'', 2018-05-04. | "Cas van Rensburg sterf". ''[[Die Burger]]'', 2018-05-04. | ||
Draft article on [[Reza de Wet]], by [[Paul Boekkooi]] (2018). | Draft article on [[Reza de Wet]], by [[Paul Boekkooi]] (2018). | ||
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| + | Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
Return to [[ESAT Personalities V]] | Return to [[ESAT Personalities V]] | ||
Revision as of 06:59, 22 September 2018
Cas van Rensburg (1942-2018) was a Jungian analyst, journalist, critic, author and playwright.
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Biography
Born in ***, *****.
He was primarily a versatile and well-read journalist, but was also a Jungian analyst of renown. He had studied Jungian psychology in London, under Marianne Jacoby, for a number of years, which led him to his interest in theatre.
He died in Onrusrivier in May 2018.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He wrote articles and reviews about cultural matters for a number of publications.
In the middle-1980s he was the literary advisor and resident dramatist for PACT in Pretoria.
He then became a playwright, his plays including Die Tweede Dood van Robey Leibbrandt produced by PACT, 1984 and at the KKNK in 1987; Om Hendrik weg te bring (1986), Oscar in Afrika (produced and well received at Aardklop in 1999), *
After his retirement he wrote a number of books, one of the most successful being Jou drome – jou onbewuste het ál die antwoorde ("Your Dreams- Your subconscious has all the answers", 2000), a work strongly influenced by Jung.
Sources
"Cas van Rensburg sterf". Die Burger, 2018-05-04.
Draft article on Reza de Wet, by Paul Boekkooi (2018).
Go to the ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities V
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
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