Gus Ferguson
Gus Ferguson (born 1940) is a South African cartoonist, poet and pharmacist. He was born in Scotland, but moved with his parents to South Africa in 1949.
Gus Ferguson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1940 Scotland |
| Occupation | Cartoonist, Poet, Pharmacist, Slug and Snail Enthusiast |
| Nationality | South African |
His cartoons have been published widely in South Africa; he has also published poems accompanied by cartoons. He has run SnailPress (a small publisher invaluable as a vehicle for many young poets in South Africa) and has most recently published three books of cartoons : Love Amongst the Middle-Aged,Waiting for Gateau (The Dark side of the Roll and Dubious Delights of Aging and Other Follies. He edits a poetry journal, Carapace. A typical example of his verse is as follows :-
Gus Ferguson should be martyred
But not with wood and nails
he should be wrapped in lettuce leaves
and thrown amongst his snails.
He has won various poetry and publishing prizes including the AA Via Award, the Eleanor Anderson Special Award and the Molteno Medal.
He lives in Cape Town, South Africa.
Bibliography
Poetry
- Snail Morning (Ad Donker) (1979)
- Doggerel Day (Ad Donker) (1982)
- Carpe Diem (Carrefour)(1992)
- The Herding of the Snail (Firfield Press) (1995)
- Icarus Rising
- Light Verse at the end of the Tunnel (David Philip)(1996)
- Stressed-Unstressed (David Philip) (2000)
- Arse Poetica (2003)
- Only One Life He Croaked
Cartoons
- Love Amongst the Middle-Aged (Queillerie)(1997)
- Waiting for Gateau (2004)
- Dubious Delights of Aging and Other Follies (2006)
External links
- Video of Gus Ferguson reading his poetry on YouTube
- Video of Gus Ferguson reading children's poetry on YouTube
- Carapace Literary Journal
- South Africa Poetry International Web : Gus Ferguson's tribute to Tatamkhulu Afrika
- "The Cape Tercentenary Foundation Medal".
Authority control  |
|
|---|