Songs of sand and grit : a collection of narrative literary journalism

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dc.contributor.advisorWiesner, Andreen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKastner, Irina Aen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-30T19:50:58Z
dc.date.available2014-12-30T19:50:58Z
dc.date.issued2008en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 87-92).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe introduction explicates the nature of narrative literary journalism and situates the four stories within this edifice. This body of work experiments with the classical form of narrative literary journalism. The Soul Searcher tells the story of the ethnomusicologist John Turest-Swartz who wants to promote the little known rural musician Louisa Steenkamp. It traces the development of an indigenous South African band over a period of one year. Thumeka in the Dunes is a career portrait in the context of urban nature conservation. The protagonist Thumeka Mdlazi is both part of the obstacle - the community threatening the nature reserve - and its solution, as a protector of the dunes. A Place to Live under the Rainbow deals with the repeated attacks against Somali refugees in South Africa portraying victims and perpetrators alike. On a meta-level, the story also reflects on the topic of xenophobia in a more discursive style. A Runner's Mind is a first-person creative non-fiction narrative. The core of the story is the motivation for ultra-marathon runner Randall Turner to keep running. This account is framed by my own personal reflections on running and non-running. All stories are anchored in a South African social setting and reflect people's struggles and small achievements in overcoming seemingly hopeless situations.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationKastner, I. A. (2008). <i>Songs of sand and grit : a collection of narrative literary journalism</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Centre for Film and Media Studies. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10633en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationKastner, Irina A. <i>"Songs of sand and grit : a collection of narrative literary journalism."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Centre for Film and Media Studies, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10633en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationKastner, I. 2008. Songs of sand and grit : a collection of narrative literary journalism. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Kastner, Irina A AB - The introduction explicates the nature of narrative literary journalism and situates the four stories within this edifice. This body of work experiments with the classical form of narrative literary journalism. The Soul Searcher tells the story of the ethnomusicologist John Turest-Swartz who wants to promote the little known rural musician Louisa Steenkamp. It traces the development of an indigenous South African band over a period of one year. Thumeka in the Dunes is a career portrait in the context of urban nature conservation. The protagonist Thumeka Mdlazi is both part of the obstacle - the community threatening the nature reserve - and its solution, as a protector of the dunes. A Place to Live under the Rainbow deals with the repeated attacks against Somali refugees in South Africa portraying victims and perpetrators alike. On a meta-level, the story also reflects on the topic of xenophobia in a more discursive style. A Runner's Mind is a first-person creative non-fiction narrative. The core of the story is the motivation for ultra-marathon runner Randall Turner to keep running. This account is framed by my own personal reflections on running and non-running. All stories are anchored in a South African social setting and reflect people's struggles and small achievements in overcoming seemingly hopeless situations. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2008 T1 - Songs of sand and grit : a collection of narrative literary journalism TI - Songs of sand and grit : a collection of narrative literary journalism UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10633 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/10633
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationKastner IA. Songs of sand and grit : a collection of narrative literary journalism. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Centre for Film and Media Studies, 2008 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10633en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentCentre for Film and Media Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherFilm and Media Studiesen_ZA
dc.titleSongs of sand and grit : a collection of narrative literary journalismen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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