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Barry Ronge

1901 – 2022

South African journalist

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About Barry Ronge

Lived 1901 – 2022 (aged 120–121). Barry Ronge was a South African journalist, film critic and raconteur.

Early life Ronge was born in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, and grew up on the West Rand where he attended Florida Park High School. He completed his studies at the University of the Witwatersrand, after which he began a teaching career at St. John's College, followed by a ten-year stint as a lecturer in literature at the University of the Witwatersrand.

Career He later moved on to become a print and electronic journalist, specializing in the arts. In addition to writing movie reviews he was also a food critic in his early career writing under the pseudonym Rebecca Parker. After writing for the Sunday Times for 27 years, he wrote his last column on 23 February 2014. In 2015, the Sunday Times renamed its prize for South African literature to the Barry Ronge Fiction Prize.

During the 1990s and 2000s Ronge was a film critic on M-Net where worked on a number of movie review shows most notably Front Row, Revue Plus and Cinemagic with Barry Ronge.

Books Spit 'n Polish, 2006, Penguin Books SA,

Awards Thomas Pringle Award for Reviews, English Academy of South Africa, 2005 Barry Ronge Fiction Prize longlist.

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Important facts

Born
1901, Hillbrow
Birth century
Education
University of the Witwatersrand
Also known as
Barry Johann Ronge

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Barry Ronge?

South African journalist

When was Barry Ronge born?

Barry Ronge was born in 1901 in Hillbrow.

When did Barry Ronge die?

Barry Ronge died on 3 July 2022 in Johannesburg, Union of South Africa.

What was Barry Ronge's occupation?

Barry Ronge was a journalist, film critic and raconteur.

What nationality was Barry Ronge?

Barry Ronge was South African.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Barry Ronge

· Wikidata: Q4864686

· DBpedia: Barry Ronge

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