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Top 10 Famous Satirists
Satire is a one of the best forms of humor, responsible for holding people and societies together. Good satire offers many chances of getting inspired. Here are the top 10 greatest satirists to have ever lived. As with so many lists, that last sentence requires the caveat ‘In my opinion.’ If you think I missed anyone, pop them in the comments.
10. Erasmus
He was one of the greatest influencers of the European Renaissance era and an establisher of the reformation period, who is known for his collection of biblical texts. Erasmus emphasized a middle way and had respect for traditional faith, piety and grace. He thereby rejected Luther’s emphasis on faith alone. His work is prominent, as there is no one who can escape his satire. Because everyone is satirized, no one felt like they were harassed or insulted.
9. Jonathan Swift
“Gulliver’s Travels” was a book written in 1726 by Jonathan Swift. It is widely recognized as the masterpiece of Enlightenment satire of the modernist era. This notable satirist fell into Meniere’s disease and suffered from vertigo’s spell. Swift went silly (insane) because of this disease in the final days of his life.
8. Voltaire
Voltaire was one of the greatest philosophers of the Enlightenment era. Largely because he published “Candide”, whose goal was to destroy optimism, he ranks here as one of the greatest satirists in literature. The butts of Voltaire’s satire are numbered in the hundreds. First in importance, to be sure, is philosophical optimism; others include religion, kings and the State, war, avarice, social pride, and folly of one kind or another. In the moral aspect, dishonesty, sham, prostitution, and all the grave and petty inhumanities of man against man are assailed, just as in the natural order disease, cataclysms, and malformations are.
7. Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Bierce is another fantastic satirist you must read and learn about. He has divided opinion on his merits. I cannot call him vulgar like many other people, but he is just unique in nature. His popularity as a critic, his motto “Nothing matters”, and the sardonic view of human nature that summed up his, all earned him the nickname “Bitter Bierce”.
6. George Orwell
It is said that all animals are equal, but some are certainly prominent. The theory of communism is alluring. George Orwell, the product of an upper-middle class background and Eton, has been one of the greatest satirists in history. He was a keen observer.
5. Matt Stone and Trey Parker
Matt Stone and Trey Parker are among the best satirists. Both have worked for creating great satiric force. South Park is an example of the work and success.
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