Below is a list of writers, cartoonists and others known for their involvement in satire - humorous social criticism. They are grouped by era and listed by year of birth. Also included is a list of modern satires. -
[edit] Early satirical authors
[edit] Medieval, Early Modern and 18th Century satirists [edit] Modern satirists (born 1800–1900) [edit] Modern satirists (born 1900–1930) - Evelyn Waugh (1903–1966)
- George Orwell (1903–1950) - Animal Farm, Nineteen Eighty-Four
- Dr. Seuss or Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904–1991) - The Lorax (1971), The Butter Battle Book (1984)
- Malcolm Muggeridge (1903–1990) (UK)
- Kurt Vonnegut (1922–2007) - Slaughterhouse-Five, Breakfast of Champions, "Cat's Cradle"
- Lenny Bruce (1925–1966) - Stand-up comedian
- Joseph Heller (1923–1999) - Catch-22
- Günter Grass (born 1927) - The Tin Drum, Cat and Mouse
- Stanley Kubrick (1928–1999) - Dr. Strangelove
- Tom Lehrer (born 1928) (US) That Was the Year That Was, musician
- Ray Bradbury (US)
- William Burroughs (US)
- Dario Fo (Italy)
- Flannery O'Connor (US)
- C. Northcote Parkinson (UK)
- Anna Russell (UK)
- Gore Vidal (US)
- Mel Brooks (US)
- Allan Sherman (1924–1973) (US) musician, parodist, television producer, voice actor
- Stan Freberg (born 1926) (US) musician, parodist, voice actor
- Brian O'Nolan (1911–1966) - best known for At Swim-Two-Birds (Pen Name: Flann O'Brien)
[edit] Modern satirists (born 1930–1960) James Gaitis (born 1954) (US) The Nation's Highest Honor (An Arizona novelist's envornmental and political satire) [edit] Modern satirists (born 1960–present) - Bill Hicks (1961–1994) - stand-up comedian
- Bob Odenkirk (born 1962) - Mr. Show, Saturday Night Live, The Larry Sanders Show
- Jon Stewart (born 1962) - The Daily Show
- Stephen Colbert (born 1964) - The Colbert Report, The Daily Show
- Ann Coulter - Conservative political pundit and satirist
- David Cross (born 1964) - Mr. Show, Arrested Development
- Chris Morris (born 1965) - Brass Eye, The Day Today
- Michael "Atters" Attree (UK)
- Charlie Brooker - Nathan Barley
- Stoney Burke (US)
- Dave Chappelle (US)
- Bret Easton Ellis (born 1964)
- Rick Mercer (born 1969) - The Rick Mercer Report
- Greg Thomey (1961) (Canada)
- Jessica Holmes (Canada)
- Percival Everett (US)
- Scott Dikkers (US)
- Sabina Guzzanti (Italy)
- Mike Judge (US)
- Craig Lauzon (Canada)
- Victor Lewis-Smith - TV Offal
- Daniele Luttazzi (Italy)
- Seth MacFarlane – Family Guy
- Aaron McGruder (US)
- Lisa Kennedy Montgomery (US)
- The Moustache Brothers (Mandalay, Myanmar)
- Ebrahim Nabavi (Iran)
- Page the village idiot (born 1966)
- Douglas Coupland - Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture
- Alan Park (Canada)
- Trey Parker - South Park
- Kioumars Saberi Foumani (Iran)
- Mark A. Rayner (Canada)
- Amy Sedaris (US)
- Matt Stone - South Park
- Sacha Baron Cohen (born 1971) - Borat, Da Ali G Show
- Jacob Appel (born 1973) - playwight (Causa Mortis, Arborophilia)
- Jhonen Vasquez (born 1974) Johnny The Homicidal Maniac, Squee, etc.
- George Ouzounian (born 1978) - Well known Internet author of The Best Page In The Universe
- D.L. Shiloh (born 1963) "Pookoo: Celebrity, Chicago and 6-foot Lobsters"
- Erik Larsen (born 1962) "The Savage Dragon" comic book from Image Comics.
- Ian Hislop (born 1960) - Private Eye
- Chris Lilley (born 1975) - Summer Heights High, We Can Be Heroes, Big Bite
- Chris Taylor (born 1974) - Member of The Chaser
- Craig Reucassel (born 1976) - Member of The Chaser
- Julian Morrow (born 1975) - Member of The Chaser
- Charles Firth (Present) - Member of The Chaser
- Chas Licciardello (born 1977) - Member of The Chaser
- Andrew Hansen (born 1974) - Member of The Chaser
- Dominic Knight (born 1977) - Member of The Chaser
- Mark Morford (Present) - Notes and Errata, San Francisco Chronicle, SF Gate
[edit] Notable satires in contemporary popular culture In modern culture, much satire is often the work of several individuals collectively, as in magazines and television. Hence the following list. - Gordon, William A. Four Dead in Ohio: Was There a Conspiracy at Kent State? Lake Forest, CA: North Ridge Books, 1995.
[edit] Television and radio [edit] Theater [edit] Video games [edit] Internet [edit] References - ^ Monaghan, John. Satire's talented cast shines light on health care reform. Detroit Free Press Nov. 12, 2009
- ^ Calamia, Donald. Hospital comedy tickles the funny bone. Detroit Pride Source. Nov. 12, 2009
- ^ McInnis, Shaun (2008-04-28). "Crash Bandicoot: Mind Over Mutant First Look". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/wii/action/crashbandicootmindovermutant/news.html?sid=6190016&mode=recent. Retrieved 2008-04-29. "Radical Entertainment reps gave us a description of what to expect from the game's plot, and they were sure to point out their goal of using some social satire you wouldn't expect out of a platforming game. Essentially, Cortex has masterminded the creation of a trendy gizmo that everyone simply has to own (think of the iPod). We're told this theme of consumerism is a frequent source of humor in the game's plot, including jokes about SUVs and the skyrocketing price of gas."
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