Thomas Pringle Award
1 appearances
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Edition 41 (2005) Winner
Barry Ronge
バリー・ロンゲ
Barī Ronge
Aliases:
Barry Johann Ronge
Pen Names:
Rebecca Parker（Pseudonym used for food criticism）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-12-30 （Hillbrow, Johannesburg, South Africa）
- Died
- 2022-07-03 （Johannesburg, South Africa） age 74
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Hillbrow, Johannesburg → West Rand → Johannesburg
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, columnist, writer, broadcaster, movie reviewer, raconteur
- Active Years
- 1970-2022
- Affiliations
- Sunday Times, Radio 702, M-Net, SABC 3
- Nominations
- Barry Ronge Fiction Prize longlist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Witwatersrand | — | Literature | — | — | South Africa |
University of the Witwatersrand
Literature
Country:
South Africa
Lectured in literature for 10 years
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Thomas Pringle Award for Reviews | — | — | English Academy of South Africa | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Sunday Times Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | Sunday Times | 受賞 |
Thomas Pringle Award for Reviews
2005
Organization:
English Academy of South Africa
Result:
受賞
Sunday Times Lifetime Achievement Award
2014
Organization:
Sunday Times
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Spit 'n Polish
2006 Essay collectionCollection of columns
Bibliography
- Spit 'n Polish
Legacy
Renowned South African film critic and columnist, best known for his 'Spit and Polish' column in the Sunday Times for 27 years. A literary prize named after him exists.
In Popular Culture
- Known for his 45-year relationship with partner Albertus van Dyk
Trivia
- Used pseudonym Rebecca Parker for food criticism
- Wrote movie reviews and Spit and Polish column for Sunday Times