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Around a Fire: Poems of Memory and Ritual
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
This Creative Writing mini-thesis offers a deep meditation on what it means to speak to ritual
and memory. The thesis is compiled from a collection of original creative work as well as a
short reflective essay that present ...
This Family of Things: Reflecting on the significance of objects in poetry
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The creative project is a mini-thesis. It is made up of a collection of poems, titled This Family of
Things. The collection consists mainly of narrative and descriptive poems which explore the
relationship between people ...
Learning to Exhale
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
My MA mini-thesis in Creative Writing is a collection of 33 poems titled Learning to Exhale. The
poems are centred around a character – a black African woman who is sharing her experiences
of mental illness. The poems ...
Native: An album of modern South African blues songs
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
This Creative Writing project is an album of South African songs written specifically in the context of American blues music. Although blues is an intrinsically American genre of Western popular music, it has its roots ...
The Sound of the Unseen
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
This work of fiction explores the themes of relational dynamics, oppression, intergenerational trauma, and the healing and self-actualisation that can be obtained by helping others. It incorporates numerous historical ...
When the village sleeps
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
This thesis consists of a creative and in-depth research component: a speculative novel, When
the Village Sleeps, and a reflective long essay. It is about a young woman, Mandlakazi, who
was born severely malformed, the ...
The secret life of doors
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
This mini-thesis explores the poetic journey toward the subconscious images of an individual’s
memory. It comprises a collection of 35 authentic poems and a reflective essay that examines the
uncovering during the creative ...
In-between: a collection of poems of loss and memory
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
My mini-thesis in Creative Writing aims to explore memory and childhood through the lens of spatial and temporal consciousness. The vehicle for navigating these memories, whether individual or collective, real or surreal, ...
'n Maatskaplikewerk-profiel van persoonsontbering in die Swartland met spesifieke verwysing na die groter Chatsworth-gebied
(University of Western Cape, 2002)
Hierdie skripsie wil die mens en sy ervarings, of dit wat hy binne 'n bepaalde gebied beleef, blootlê. Daarmee saam kom 'n duidelike teoretiese beskouing na vore om die persoon in sy gedepriveerde gemeenskap uit te beeld. ...
A cow’s meat: an original collection of poems and photographs that explores the influence of imagery in narrative
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
This MACW mini-thesis will examine how photography can inspire narrative in a poem and enhance the impact of its imagery. As I embarked on my journey of writing, I came to the point of needing to augment its effect. So I ...