Poetry from an Indigenous Perspective

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Francine Simon Public Presence and Online Links Author of THUNGACHI (uHlanga 2017) & SHARK (uHlanga 2019)

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Reviews and Interviews

uHlanga Press Thungachi: uHlanga Press Thungachi

uHlanga Press Shark: uHlanga Press Shark

Thungachi Book Review:

Previous interview published online:uHlanga Press Thungachi

08 Mar ‘There’s no single meaning’: Poet Francine Simon speaks about her debut collection, ‘Thungachi’: Interview with Gabriella Pinto

Digitally Published Poems 2020

Ja. Magazine: Poetry-two-poems

2019

The Poetry Foundation: Francine Simon

Ja. Magazine: Poetry

Ja. Magazine: Poetry

The Poetry Foundation: Francine Simon

Kalahari Review: Francine Simon

2018

Ja. Magazine: Poetry

2017

Ja. Magazine: Poetry

Kalahari Review: Francine Simon

The Johannesburg Review of Books: Francine Simon

2016

Type/Cast: Francine Simon

Social Media Handles

Instagram: @francinesimon13

Twitter: @WriterGirlRose

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Data Sharing: Terms of Use and Restrictions The following is a list of conditions given to the researcher as per agreement with the participant (stated on the participant consent form), and as per agreement between the researcher and the Wits Ethics Committee. The ethics application form and clearance certificate thereof, is attached. • Confidential sections of the interview to be edited out and deleted. Submitted data files are final and do not contain confidential material. • Photographs taken at the discretion of the participant on the days of the interviews. Use of the photographs in the dissertation is permitted, although they were not used. • The interviewee/participant, Francine Simon, reserves the right to request the transcripts, audio files and photographs at any point during or after the research. The final transcripts and photographs were emailed to Simon prior to the final ETD submission, and no objections were raised. • Excerpts of the interview transcripts are used in the dissertation, however, due to length and relevance, the majority of the transcripts were not used. The Wits Ethics Committee permits the researcher to use any part of the original transcribed material for future academic publications, and need not be limited to the excerpts used in the dissertation only. • The following individuals are allowed access to the aforementioned data files, as per the Wits Ethics Committee: Arushani Govender (the researcher), Francine Simon (the participant), Prof. Denise Newfield and Associate Prof. Barbara Boswell (supervisors), and the relevant examination committee. Presently the ethical clearance certificate granted does not cover data access permissions for any other member. • In order for access to be granted to the NRF or any other individual, a new consent form must be drawn up stipulating new terms of use, and is to be signed by the participant and submitted to the Ethics Committee. O

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Grant Information: The National Research Foundation (NRF), through grant-holder linked student support, funded this research. The grant falls within the NRF Indigenous Knowledge Systems funding instruments. • Grant Number: 105159 • Grant-holder Project Title: “Reconceptualising Poetry Education for South African Classrooms through infusing Indigenous Poetry Texts and Practices.” • Project Commencement Date: January 2017 • Principle Investigator: Prof. Denise Newfield. Email: newfield@iafrica.com Coordinator of the South African Poetry Project (ZAPP). • Application Institution: University of the Witwatersrand • ZAPP Website is currently under construction. A URL will be provided once it is launched.