Robert Kirby (satirist)

Robert Kirby
Born (1936-04-26)26 April 1936
Durban, South Africa
Died 10 February 2007(2007-02-10) (aged 70)
Cape Town, South Africa
Occupation satirist, author, columnist, pilot, pianist

Robert Kirby (26 April 1936 – 10 February 2007) was a famous South African satirist, playwright, comedian, novelist, columnist and musician who died in 2007 following complications from a heart operation, some four months prior.

Career

Kirby started his career in the early ’60s as a broadcaster at the SABC where he presented The Early Morning Programme. He became well known for his brand of satirical humour and his sharp wit—both of which were demonstrated in his later column in the South African newspaper, Mail & Guardian. Kirby is particularly remembered for his plays and reviews which were highly monitored due to his liberal attitude to apartheid.

Kirby also wrote specialist essays on fly fishing and on Aviation, whilst putting in many hours flying for the Red Cross.

Awards

Kirby was twice awarded the English Academy of Southern Africa’s Thomas Pringle Award for journalism, in 1996 and 2002, for his reviews and for an educational article respectively.

Quotes

Bibliography

Reviews

Plays

TV Sitcoms

Columns

Books

References

  1. Allan, Jani (1980s). Face Value. Longstreet.

Sources

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