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Narrative and soap opera a study of selected South African soap operas /Marx, Hannelie. January 2007 (has links)
Thesis (M.A.)--University of Pretoria, 2007. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on Nov. 11, 2008). Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-138).
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Major General Sir Henry Timson Lukin (1860-1925) : the making of a South African heroNortier, Erasmus Wentzel 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MMil (Security and Africa Studies. Military History)--University of Stellenbosch, 2005. / Henry Timson Lukin was born and educated in Britain. After completion of his schooling at the
Merchant Taylor’s School in 1875 he had hoped to enter the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, but
failed the entry examinations. However, seizing the moment of a war in South Africa, he left in
1879 for Natal, where he worked first as a road foreman, but soon, with the help of a cousin,
Lieutenant Jack Spurgin, he was commissioned into the 77th Regiment and under the command of
Major H.M. Bengough and saw service during the Anglo-Zulu War. Having distinguished himself in
the field in Zululand, Lukin was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Cape Mounted Riflemen
(CMR) and served with this outfit in the Basuto War (1881), the Langeberg campaign (1896-97)
and the South African War (1899-1902). During the South African War he received the
Distinguished Service Order (DSO) for the defence of Jammersbergdrift and played an important
role in capturing key rebel commando leaders, including Commandant Johannes Lötter and
Commandant Gideon Scheepers. After the war he received the Commander of the Order of St
Michael & St George (CMG) and was appointed as the Commandant General of the Cape Colonial
Forces. He played an important role in establishing the structures of the Union Defence Forces
(UDF) and was appointed as Inspector General of the Permanent Force in 1912. He influenced the
debate on colonial warfare with the writing of the maxim handbook and a training pamphlet,
Savage Warfare: Hints on Tactics to be adopted and Precautions to be taken and during the First
World War distinguished himself as commander of a force of the South African troops in German
South-West Africa (1914-1915) and as commander of the South African Brigade in Egypt (1916)
and in France (1916-17). He was promoted to Major General when he assumed the command the
9th Scottish Division in December 1916. In 1917 one of the highest honours was bestowed upon
him when he was knighted. The illness of his wife, Annie Marie (Lily) necessitated a transfer to
Britain, where he commanded the 64th Division until the end of the war. He retired from the military
shortly after the Armistice and returned with his wife to South Africa, where he remained active in a
variety of ex-servicemen’s organisations, including that of 1 South African Infantry Brigade. He was
also a guest speaker at various functions, including the unveiling of monuments and memorials,
and served on the Defence Commission of Enquiry (1924). Major General Sir Henry Timson Lukin
died after a full, varied and distinguished military career in December 1925. Lukin and the Brigade
had an enormous impact on the creation of a new South African identity during the First World War
and period immediately after and played an important role in the formation of a new South African
military organisation and culture.
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Identity in the early fiction of Alan Paton, 1922-1935 / David Norman Ralph LeveyLevey, David Norman Ralph January 2007 (has links)
The thesis represents an attempt, within the broad field of religion and literature
and of identity studies, to read the early unpublished fiction of Alan Paton, dating
from approximately 1922 (the end of his student days) to 1935 (when he became
Principal of Diepkloof Reformatory). It is pointed out that research into the
interrelationship of literature and religion, while well-established in a number of
countries, is lagging in South Africa, and it is believed that the present thesis is
the first full-length work of its kind, at least as far as South African literature in
English is concerned.
The writer advances reasons for his explicitly religious and hermeneutic
approach to questions of human identity, as found in Paton especially, and
focuses these on two particular areas: narrative identity, as propounded in the
later work of Paul Ricoeur, and relational identity (to the other human being and
to the Other, God), as theorised by Emmanuel Levinas in his later writing. In
order to contextualise the study in Africa and in South Africa, brief attention is
accorded to writers such as Soyinka, Mbiti and Mbembe and to current debates
regarding white identity in South Africa. To lend a sense of historical context,
Paton's work is viewed against the backdrop of identity in colonial Natal. The
overall approach adopted may be described as broadly, but critically,
postmodernist.
Paton's earliest, fragmentary novel, 'Ship of Truth' (1922-1923) is read in some
detail; his second, and only complete early novel, 'Brother Death' (1930), is
commented on in as much detail as its frequently rambling nature warrants. A
chapter on shorter fiction discusses his short story 'Little Barbee' (1928?), his
short story 'Calvin Doone' (1930), his third novel, 'John Henry Dane' (1934), and
a novel or novella, 'Secret for Seven' (1934). From all these readings it emerges
that the Paton of his early fiction is markedly different from the Paton generally
known: his concepts of human identity, of God and of religion, though earnest,
are unformed and frequently ambivalent; his characterisation often stereotyped
and wooden; his political views usually prejudiced and his stylistic and other
techniques, though adequate in a young writer, highly repetitive.
Various suggestions are made for future research: into South African literature
from a religious perspective, into other aspects of Paton's works, and so forth. / Thesis (Ph.D. (English))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2007.
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Identity in the early fiction of Alan Paton, 1922-1935 / D.N.R. LeveyLevey, David Norman Ralph January 2007 (has links)
Thesis (Ph.D. (English))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2007.
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Whiteness and the narration of self: an exploration of whiteness in post-apartheid literary narratives by South African journalistsScott, Claire January 2012 (has links)
<p>Drawing on broader discussions that attempt to envision new ways of negotiating identity, nationalism and race in a post-colonial, post-apartheid South Africa, this thesis examines how whiteness is constructed and negotiated within the framework of literary-journalistic narratives. It is significant that so many established journalists have chosen a literary format, in which they use the structure, conventions, form and style of the novel, while clearly foregrounding their journalistic priorities, to re-imagine possibilities for narratives of identity and belonging for white South Africans. I argue that by working at the interstice of literature and journalism, writers are able to open new rhetorical spaces in which white South African identity can be interrogated.</p>
<p><br />
This thesis examines the literary narratives of Rian Malan (My Traitor&rsquo / s Heart, 1991), Antjie Krog (Country of My Skull, 1998, and Begging to be Black, 2009), Kevin Bloom (Ways of Staying, 2009) and Jonny Steinberg (Midlands, 2002). These writers all seem to grapple with the recurring themes of &lsquo / history&rsquo / , &lsquo / narrative&rsquo / and &lsquo / identity&rsquo / , and in exploring the narratives of their personal and national history, they attempt to make sense of their current situation. The texts that this thesis examines exhibit an acute awareness of the necessity of bringing whiteness into conversation with &lsquo / other&rsquo / identities, and thus I explore both the ways in which that is attempted and the degree to which the texts succeed, in their respective projects. I also examine what literary genres offer these journalists in their engagement with issues of whiteness and white identity that conventional forms of journalism do not. These writers are challenging the conventions of genre &ndash / both literary and journalistic &ndash / during a period of social and political flux, and I argue that in attempting to limn new narrative forms, they are in fact outlining new possibilities for white identities and ways of belonging and speaking. However, a close reading of these literary-journalistic narratives reveals whiteness in post-apartheid South African to be a multifaceted and often contradictory construct and position. Despite the lingering privilege and structural advantage associated with whiteness, South African whiteness appears strongly characterised by a deep-seated anxiety that stems from a perpetual sense of &lsquo / un-belonging&rsquo / . However, while white skin remains a significant marker of identity, there does appear to be the possibility of moving beyond whiteness into positions of hybridity which offer interesting potential for &lsquo / becoming-other&rsquo / .</p>
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Whiteness and the narration of self: an exploration of whiteness in post-apartheid literary narratives by South African journalistsScott, Claire January 2012 (has links)
<p>Drawing on broader discussions that attempt to envision new ways of negotiating identity, nationalism and race in a post-colonial, post-apartheid South Africa, this thesis examines how whiteness is constructed and negotiated within the framework of literary-journalistic narratives. It is significant that so many established journalists have chosen a literary format, in which they use the structure, conventions, form and style of the novel, while clearly foregrounding their journalistic priorities, to re-imagine possibilities for narratives of identity and belonging for white South Africans. I argue that by working at the interstice of literature and journalism, writers are able to open new rhetorical spaces in which white South African identity can be interrogated.</p>
<p><br />
This thesis examines the literary narratives of Rian Malan (My Traitor&rsquo / s Heart, 1991), Antjie Krog (Country of My Skull, 1998, and Begging to be Black, 2009), Kevin Bloom (Ways of Staying, 2009) and Jonny Steinberg (Midlands, 2002). These writers all seem to grapple with the recurring themes of &lsquo / history&rsquo / , &lsquo / narrative&rsquo / and &lsquo / identity&rsquo / , and in exploring the narratives of their personal and national history, they attempt to make sense of their current situation. The texts that this thesis examines exhibit an acute awareness of the necessity of bringing whiteness into conversation with &lsquo / other&rsquo / identities, and thus I explore both the ways in which that is attempted and the degree to which the texts succeed, in their respective projects. I also examine what literary genres offer these journalists in their engagement with issues of whiteness and white identity that conventional forms of journalism do not. These writers are challenging the conventions of genre &ndash / both literary and journalistic &ndash / during a period of social and political flux, and I argue that in attempting to limn new narrative forms, they are in fact outlining new possibilities for white identities and ways of belonging and speaking. However, a close reading of these literary-journalistic narratives reveals whiteness in post-apartheid South African to be a multifaceted and often contradictory construct and position. Despite the lingering privilege and structural advantage associated with whiteness, South African whiteness appears strongly characterised by a deep-seated anxiety that stems from a perpetual sense of &lsquo / un-belonging&rsquo / . However, while white skin remains a significant marker of identity, there does appear to be the possibility of moving beyond whiteness into positions of hybridity which offer interesting potential for &lsquo / becoming-other&rsquo / .</p>
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Identity in the early fiction of Alan Paton, 1922-1935 / David Norman Ralph LeveyLevey, David Norman Ralph January 2007 (has links)
The thesis represents an attempt, within the broad field of religion and literature
and of identity studies, to read the early unpublished fiction of Alan Paton, dating
from approximately 1922 (the end of his student days) to 1935 (when he became
Principal of Diepkloof Reformatory). It is pointed out that research into the
interrelationship of literature and religion, while well-established in a number of
countries, is lagging in South Africa, and it is believed that the present thesis is
the first full-length work of its kind, at least as far as South African literature in
English is concerned.
The writer advances reasons for his explicitly religious and hermeneutic
approach to questions of human identity, as found in Paton especially, and
focuses these on two particular areas: narrative identity, as propounded in the
later work of Paul Ricoeur, and relational identity (to the other human being and
to the Other, God), as theorised by Emmanuel Levinas in his later writing. In
order to contextualise the study in Africa and in South Africa, brief attention is
accorded to writers such as Soyinka, Mbiti and Mbembe and to current debates
regarding white identity in South Africa. To lend a sense of historical context,
Paton's work is viewed against the backdrop of identity in colonial Natal. The
overall approach adopted may be described as broadly, but critically,
postmodernist.
Paton's earliest, fragmentary novel, 'Ship of Truth' (1922-1923) is read in some
detail; his second, and only complete early novel, 'Brother Death' (1930), is
commented on in as much detail as its frequently rambling nature warrants. A
chapter on shorter fiction discusses his short story 'Little Barbee' (1928?), his
short story 'Calvin Doone' (1930), his third novel, 'John Henry Dane' (1934), and
a novel or novella, 'Secret for Seven' (1934). From all these readings it emerges
that the Paton of his early fiction is markedly different from the Paton generally
known: his concepts of human identity, of God and of religion, though earnest,
are unformed and frequently ambivalent; his characterisation often stereotyped
and wooden; his political views usually prejudiced and his stylistic and other
techniques, though adequate in a young writer, highly repetitive.
Various suggestions are made for future research: into South African literature
from a religious perspective, into other aspects of Paton's works, and so forth. / Thesis (Ph.D. (English))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2007.
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Whiteness and the narration of self: an exploration of whiteness in post-apartheid literary narratives by South African journalistsScott, Claire January 2012 (has links)
Philosophiae Doctor - PhD / Drawing on broader discussions that attempt to envision new ways of negotiating identity, nationalism and race in a post-colonial, post-apartheid South Africa, this thesis examines how whiteness is constructed and negotiated within the framework of literary-journalistic narratives. It is significant that so many established journalists have chosen a literary format, in which they use the structure, conventions, form and style of the novel, while clearly foregrounding their journalistic priorities, to re-imagine possibilities for narratives of identity and belonging for white South Africans. I argue that by working at the interstice of literature and journalism, writers are able to open new rhetorical spaces in which white South African identity can be interrogated. This thesis examines the literary narratives of Rian Malan (My Traitor’s Heart, 1991), Antjie Krog (Country of My Skull, 1998, and Begging to be Black, 2009), Kevin Bloom (Ways of Staying, 2009) and Jonny Steinberg (Midlands, 2002). These writers all seem to grapple with the recurring themes of 'history', 'narrative', 'dentity' and in exploring the narratives of their personal and national history, they attempt to make sense of their current situation. The texts that this thesis examines exhibit an acute awareness of the necessity of bringing whiteness into conversation with 'other' identities, and thus I explore both the ways in which that is attempted and the degree to which the texts succeed, in their respective projects. I also examine what literary genres offer these journalists in their engagement with issues of whiteness and white identity that conventional forms of journalism do not. These writers are challenging the conventions of genre - both literary and journalistic - during a period of social and political flux, and I argue that in attempting to limn new narrative forms, they are in fact outlining new possibilities for white identities and ways of belonging and speaking. However, a close reading of these literary-journalistic narratives reveals whiteness in post-apartheid South African to be a multifaceted and often contradictory construct and position. Despite the lingering privilege and structural advantage associated with whiteness, South African whiteness appears strongly characterised by a deep-seated anxiety that stems from a perpetual sense of ‘un-belonging’. However, while white skin remains a significant marker of identity, there does appear to be the possibility of moving beyond whiteness into positions of hybridity which offer interesting potential for ‘becoming-other’ / South Africa
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F.C. Erasmus as Minister van Verdediging, 1948-1959Jooste, L. 11 1900 (has links)
Text in Afrikaans / Die portefeulje Verdediging het vanaf 1948 tot 1959 besondere eise aan F.C. Erasmus gestel. Hy moes
'n parate en doeltreffende Unieverdedigingsmag, wat Suid-Afrika teen moontlike kommunistiese aggressie
kon verdedig, daarstel. Hy moes ook die Nasionale Party se verdedigingsbeleid, tot nag toe abstrakte
beginsels vervat in die partyprogram, implementeer. Erasmus het die Mag d.m.v. 'n ingrypende
hervormingsprogram met 'n Suid-Afrikaanse identiteit beklee en Afrikaanssprekendes in groat getalle
daarheen gelok. Nieteenstaande die beperkte hulpbronne tot die land se beskikking en sterk kritiek teen
hom, het Erasmus Suid-Afrika se verdediging met rasse skrede laat vooruitgaan. Hy het die organisasie, opleiding en krygstuig van die Mag uitgebou en gemoderniseer, en ook die grondslag van 'n
onafhanklike, plaaslike krygstuigvervaardigingsbedryf gele. Voorts het Erasmus 'n prominente rol in
Suid-Afrika se internasionale militere strategie gespeel. Hy bet onvermoeid gepoog om die Europese
koloniale moondhede te oorreed om 'n Afrika-verdedigingsorganisasie op die been te bring. 'n
Hoogtepunt van sy dienstermyn aan die internasionale front was Brittanje se oordrag van Simonstad aan
Suid-Afrika. / The Defence portfolio placed heavy demands on F.C. Erasmus from 1948 to 1959. He had to transform
the South African armed forces into an efficient and combat ready Union Defence Force. He also had
to implement the National Party's defence policy, which hitherto consisted of abstract principles
contained in the party's political programme. Erasmus made far reaching changes to the Union Defence
Force, furnishing it with a distinct South African identity. Despite criticism against him and the
country's limited resources Erasmus improved South Africa's defence significantly. He modernized the
organization, training and equipment of the Union Defence Force and established the basis for an
independent local armaments industry. Erasmus also played a prominent role in South Africa's
international military strategy. He laboured unceasingly to persuade the European colonial powers to
enter into an African defence alli~nce. One of his greatest achievements is the transfer of Simonstown
to South Africa. / History / M.A. (Geskiedenis)
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F.C. Erasmus as Minister van Verdediging, 1948-1959Jooste, L. 11 1900 (has links)
Text in Afrikaans / Die portefeulje Verdediging het vanaf 1948 tot 1959 besondere eise aan F.C. Erasmus gestel. Hy moes
'n parate en doeltreffende Unieverdedigingsmag, wat Suid-Afrika teen moontlike kommunistiese aggressie
kon verdedig, daarstel. Hy moes ook die Nasionale Party se verdedigingsbeleid, tot nag toe abstrakte
beginsels vervat in die partyprogram, implementeer. Erasmus het die Mag d.m.v. 'n ingrypende
hervormingsprogram met 'n Suid-Afrikaanse identiteit beklee en Afrikaanssprekendes in groat getalle
daarheen gelok. Nieteenstaande die beperkte hulpbronne tot die land se beskikking en sterk kritiek teen
hom, het Erasmus Suid-Afrika se verdediging met rasse skrede laat vooruitgaan. Hy het die organisasie, opleiding en krygstuig van die Mag uitgebou en gemoderniseer, en ook die grondslag van 'n
onafhanklike, plaaslike krygstuigvervaardigingsbedryf gele. Voorts het Erasmus 'n prominente rol in
Suid-Afrika se internasionale militere strategie gespeel. Hy bet onvermoeid gepoog om die Europese
koloniale moondhede te oorreed om 'n Afrika-verdedigingsorganisasie op die been te bring. 'n
Hoogtepunt van sy dienstermyn aan die internasionale front was Brittanje se oordrag van Simonstad aan
Suid-Afrika. / The Defence portfolio placed heavy demands on F.C. Erasmus from 1948 to 1959. He had to transform
the South African armed forces into an efficient and combat ready Union Defence Force. He also had
to implement the National Party's defence policy, which hitherto consisted of abstract principles
contained in the party's political programme. Erasmus made far reaching changes to the Union Defence
Force, furnishing it with a distinct South African identity. Despite criticism against him and the
country's limited resources Erasmus improved South Africa's defence significantly. He modernized the
organization, training and equipment of the Union Defence Force and established the basis for an
independent local armaments industry. Erasmus also played a prominent role in South Africa's
international military strategy. He laboured unceasingly to persuade the European colonial powers to
enter into an African defence alli~nce. One of his greatest achievements is the transfer of Simonstown
to South Africa. / History / M.A. (Geskiedenis)
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