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List of satirists and satires

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List of satirists and satires

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.

Early satirical authors


Medieval, Early Modern and 18th Century satirists

Modern satirists (born 1800-1900)

Modern satirists (born 1900-1930)

Modern satirists (born 1930-1960)

Modern satirists (born 1960-present)

In modern culture, much satire is often the work of several individuals collectively, as in magazines and television. Hence the following list.

Print

Television and radio

Music

  • Weird Al Yankovic is a satirical song-writer/singer/rapper
  • Mark Russell American political satirist known for his many appearances on PBS
  • John Austin's album If I Was A Latin King satirizes Mexican and Latin pop music and Christian dogma
  • Peter Gabriel's song The Barry Williams Show satirizes talk shows which showcase domestic topics of a taboo or shocking nature (and the viewing public's fascination with such content).

Film

Internet

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