Barry Ronge - Revision history

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-[[Barry Ronge]] (1948?-2022) was a respected theatre and film reviewer, popular compére and columnist.
+[[Barry Ronge]] (1948?-2022) was a popular and respected lecturer, theatre and film reviewer, compére and columnist.
 == Biography ==
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 Born in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, he grew up on the West Rand, where he attended Florida Park High School.
-He studied at the [[University of the Witwatersrand]], completing a BA degree 1968 and a BA Hons degree in 1969. In 1970 he began a teaching career at St John’s College in Johannesburg, teaching both English and Afrikaans. After which he served as a lecturer in English literature at his alma mater for 10 years, before moving into journalism on a full-time basis.
+He studied at the [[University of the Witwatersrand]], completing a BA degree 1968 and a BA Hons degree in 1969. In 1970 he began a teaching career at St John’s College in Johannesburg, teaching both English and [[Afrikaans]]. After which he served as a lecturer in literature at his alma mater for 10 years, before moving into journalism on a full-time basis.
 Ronge passed away in Johannesburg on 3 July 2022, aged 74, survived by his partner of 45 years, Albertus van Dyk.
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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-Ronge wrote about and commented on South African literature, theatre, dance, culture and film for over three decades.
+Over the course of over three decades Ronge wrote about and commented on South African literature, theatre, dance, culture and film for a range of media.
-He began his career while a student, when he wrote film reviews for the student newspaper. Thereafter he initially wrote as a free-lance journalist while teaching, later becoming a full time journalist at ''[[The Star]]'', e.g. as the first male journalist reporting for the "women’s page" (1980-1982) and the first editor of the entertainment supplement, ''[[The Star|The Star Tonight!]]'' and wrote a long-running column called ''Spit 'n Polish'' for the ''[[Sunday Times]]''. (He collated his musings as a book of the same title, which was published by [[Penguin Books]] in 2006.) In the late 1980s, he also did a stint as a food critic, writing ''Barry’s Bites'' for the ''[[Sunday Times]]'' "Metro" supplement and food revies for ''Sandton Living Magazine'', writing under the pseudonym of Ms [[Rebecca Parker]].
+He began his career while a student, when he wrote film reviews for the [[Wits]] student newspaper. Thereafter he initially wrote as a free-lance journalist while teaching, later becoming a full time journalist at ''[[The Star]]'', e.g. as the first male journalist reporting for the "women’s page" (1980-1982) and the first editor of the entertainment supplement, ''[[The Star|The Star Tonight!]]'' and wrote a long-running column called ''Spit 'n Polish'' for the ''[[Sunday Times]]''. (He collated his musings as a book of the same title, which was published by [[Penguin Books]] in 2006.) In the late 1980s, he also did a stint as a food critic, writing ''Barry’s Bites'' for the ''[[Sunday Times]]'' "Metro" supplement and food revies for ''Sandton Living Magazine'', writing under the pseudonym of Ms [[Rebecca Parker]].
 He was also a well-known radio and TV personality, e.g. he had a Sunday-night radio show on [[Radio 702]] from 1989 to 2004, and participated on popular entertainment and magazine shows, which featured his insight into South African culture.

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
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		+	https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/07/12/barry-ronge-left-behind-a-45-year-queer-love-story/

	[[University of the Witwatersrand]], ''Alumni Relations'': Obituaries 2022[https://www.wits.ac.za/alumni/obituaries/obituary-content-by-year/]		[[University of the Witwatersrand]], ''Alumni Relations'': Obituaries 2022[https://www.wits.ac.za/alumni/obituaries/obituary-content-by-year/]

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 Born in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, he grew up on the West Rand, where he attended Florida Park High School.
-He studied at the [[University of the Witwatersrand]], completing a BA degree 1968 and a BA Hons degree in 1969. In 1970 he began a teaching career at St John’s College, after which he served as a lecturer in English literature at his alma mater for 10 years, before moving into journalism on a full-time basis.
+He studied at the [[University of the Witwatersrand]], completing a BA degree 1968 and a BA Hons degree in 1969. In 1970 he began a teaching career at St John’s College in Johannesburg, teaching both English and Afrikaans. After which he served as a lecturer in English literature at his alma mater for 10 years, before moving into journalism on a full-time basis.
 Ronge passed away in Johannesburg on 3 July 2022, aged 74, survived by his partner of 45 years, Albertus van Dyk.
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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-Ronge wrote about and commented on South African literature, theatre, dance, culture and film for over three decades.  He initially wrote as a free-lance journalist, later as a full time one at ''[[The Star]]'', e.g. as the first male journalist reporting for the "women’s page" (1980-1982) and the first editor of the entertainment supplement, ''[[The Star|The Star Tonight!]]'' and wrote a long-running column called ''Spit 'n Polish'' for the ''[[Sunday Times]]''. (He collated his musings as a book of the same title, which was published by [[Penguin Books]] in 2006.) In the late 1980s, he also did a stint as a food critic, writing under the pseudonym of [[Rebecca Parker]].
+Ronge wrote about and commented on South African literature, theatre, dance, culture and film for over three decades.
 He was also a well-known radio and TV personality, e.g. he had a Sunday-night radio show on [[Radio 702]] from 1989 to 2004, and participated on popular entertainment and magazine shows, which featured his insight into South African culture.

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 He was also a well-known radio and TV personality, e.g. he had a Sunday-night radio show on [[Radio 702]] from 1989 to 2004, and participated on popular entertainment and magazine shows, which featured his insight into South African culture.
-He often served as com[pere or public speaker. For example he delivered the 1978 [[André Huguenet]] Memorial Lecture at the [[Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival]].
+He often served as compere or public speaker. For example he delivered the 1978 [[André Huguenet]] Memorial Lecture at the [[Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival]].
 Ronge retired from public life in 2014 and dedicated himself to gardening.

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-Ronge wrote about and commented on South African literature, theatre, dance, culture and film for over three decades.  He initially wrote as a free-lance journalist, later as a full time one at ''[[The Star]]'', e.g. as the first male journalist reporting for the "women’s page" (1980-1982) and the first editor of the entertainment supplement, ''[[The Star|The Star Tonight!]]'' and wrote a long-running column called ''Spit 'n Polish'' for the ''[[Sunday Times]]''. (He collated his musings as a book of the same title, whcih was publsihjed by [[Penguin Books]] Publishers in 2006.) In the late 1980s, he also did a stint as a food critic, writing under the pseudonym of [[Rebecca Parker]].
+Ronge wrote about and commented on South African literature, theatre, dance, culture and film for over three decades.  He initially wrote as a free-lance journalist, later as a full time one at ''[[The Star]]'', e.g. as the first male journalist reporting for the "women’s page" (1980-1982) and the first editor of the entertainment supplement, ''[[The Star|The Star Tonight!]]'' and wrote a long-running column called ''Spit 'n Polish'' for the ''[[Sunday Times]]''. (He collated his musings as a book of the same title, which was published by [[Penguin Books]] in 2006.) In the late 1980s, he also did a stint as a food critic, writing under the pseudonym of [[Rebecca Parker]].
 He was also a well-known radio and TV personality, e.g. he had a Sunday-night radio show on [[Radio 702]] from 1989 to 2004, and participated on popular entertainment and magazine shows, which featured his insight into South African culture.