About Gus Ferguson
Lived 1940 – 2020 (aged 80). Gus Ferguson was a South African cartoonist.
Hugh "Gus" Ferguson (1 July 1940 – 27 December 2020) was a South African poet, small publisher, cartoonist, and pharmacist.
Career Although a pharmacist by profession, Ferguson was best known as a prolific independent publisher of South African poetry, primarily through his imprint Snailpress, based in Cape Town.
Through Snailpress, and sometimes in collaboration with other presses, Ferguson published over 100 collections, many by notable South African poets, including Douglas Livingstone, Tatamkhulu Afrika, Ingrid de Kok, Patrick Cullinan, Don Maclennan, Jonty Driver, Isobel Dixon, Finuala Dowling, and Rustum Kozain.
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Who was Gus Ferguson?
cartoonist (1940–2020)
When was Gus Ferguson born?
Gus Ferguson was born on 1 July 1940 in Scotland.
When did Gus Ferguson die?
Gus Ferguson died on 27 December 2020 in South Africa.
What was Gus Ferguson's occupation?
Gus Ferguson was a cartoonist.
What nationality was Gus Ferguson?
Gus Ferguson was South African.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gus Ferguson. https://biography.guide/gus-ferguson/
MLA: "Gus Ferguson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gus-ferguson/.
Chicago: "Gus Ferguson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/gus-ferguson/.
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