Submitted to the Faculty of Arts in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in the Department of African Languages at the University of Zululand, South Africa, 1991. / This dissertation discusses the structure and content of C.S.Z.Ntuli's essays. The study however covers a wider scope, from the origin and development of Zulu essays. It also concentrates on the subjects discussed by Ntuli in his essays. Ntuli's essays have been chosen because Ntuli is regarded as the best Zulu essayist at present. The study have been treated in six chapters. CHAPTER 1 In this chapter motivation and scope that will be covered by this research have been laid out. This chapter also includes different definitions of essays by different scholars. An attempt has been made to select only those definitions which define Ntuli's essays accurately. The origin and development of essays are also dealt with in this chapter. It is pointed out that; though this genre is old, its development was very slow in Zulu. This Chapter also makes an attempt'to explain clearly how the essay differs from a short story. Emphasis is laid on structural differences of these two genres. CHAPTER 2 This area is the centre of this research- It exposes the structure of essays, concentrating on the components of the essay. The difference between the introduction, body and conclusion have been di scussed thoroughly. The chapter also deals with the uses of the components by the essayist. It shows how the components are used interchangeably in each essay. CHAPTER 3 This chapter deals with the different types of essays written by C.S.Z. Ntuli. These include the expository, medidative, narrative and the persuasive essays. CHAPTER 4 This part deals with the contents of Ntuli's essays. It refers to subjects which Ntuli discusses in his essays. A variety of subjects are discussed by the essayist. Though an attempt has been made to group essays according to content, a problem of overlapping subjects could be observed. CHAPTER 5 This portion concentrates on Ntuli's style. It exposes techniques the essayist uses when writing his essays. The chapter shows clearly that the essayist can handle language properly and in the best way. CHAPTER 6 This chapter deals with findings and observations revealed by this research. It was observed that Ntuli contributed a great deal in the field of literature as a whole with these essays. Ntuli's essays are also interesting, convincing and educative.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 2000. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 15-18).

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The problem with which this study is concerned is that of citing the themes which occur most often in the essays of Maurice Maeterlinck, and of tracing the development of these themes in selected representative essays. Since no detailed study of the essays has appeared since the time of Maeterlinck's death, the major sources of information are the essays themselves.

The following is a collection of personal essays that re-create and reflect on select events that occurred in my life between the ages of eighteen and twenty-four.

This collection of personal essays and short stories explores women's relationships with their own bodies and shifting identities. My characters and I long to become the “correct” version of ourselves, but struggle to realize that there is no easy solution when it comes to accepting who we are. Some of us feel confused and fearful as our old homes and selves disappear or transform, and some are able to find excitement in the possibility of a new beginning. All are searching for home, love, and self-acceptance. / Graduation date: 2012 / Access permanently restricted to the OSU Community at author's request

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Yale University, 2002. / Director: Charles A. Laughlin. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2003. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 107-113). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2003. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 107-113). Also available on the Internet.

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