Background
He was born in Scotland, but moved with his parents to South Africa in 1949.
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Stressed-unstressed: Selected Poems and Drawings
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Snail morning: Poems
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Arse Poetica: Musings on Muse Abuse
(The 32 satirical poems and 25 cartoons in this collection...)
The 32 satirical poems and 25 cartoons in this collection tackle the world of poets and poetry, both mocking and celebrating writers as diverse as William Blake, J. M. Coetzee, Michael Ondatje, and Breyten Breytenbach. While the playful veneer of the verse and Thurberesque cartoons draws on the South African tradition of light satire, the erudite references undergird metaphysical questions about the poetry publishing community. Previously published in journals written for literary academics as well as for children, the poetry in this collection opens up to different kinds of readings and levels of interpretation.
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Gus Ferguson
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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 nailshe should be wrapped in lettuce leavesand thrown amongst his snails. He lives in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Works
book
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Arse Poetica: Musings on Muse Abuse
(The 32 satirical poems and 25 cartoons in this collection...)
- Stressed-unstressed: Selected Poems and Drawings
- Snail morning: Poems
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Arse Poetica: Musings on Muse Abuse
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Nationality
South African