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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.  
  
Born in ***, *****. He died in Onrusrivier in May 2018.
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== Biography ==
  
He was primarily a versatile and widely-read journalist, who wrote articles and reviews for a number of publications, 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. 
 
  
In the middle-1980s he was the literary advisor and resident dramatist for [[PACT]] in Pretoria,
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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), *  
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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.

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

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Return to ESAT Personalities V

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