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In the middle-1980s he was the literary advisor and resident dramatist for [[PACT]] in Pretoria. | 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 | + | 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]]'' ([[KKNK]], 1986), ''[[Oscar in Afrika]]'' ([[Aardklop]], 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. | ||
Revision as of 07:15, 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, having studied under Marianne Jacoby in London for a number of years. This apparently led 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 (KKNK, 1986), Oscar in Afrika (Aardklop, 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).
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