Perceval Gibbon

Perceval Gibbon (November 4 1879-May 30, 1926) was South African poet, story writer, and journalist for the Rand Daily Mail as well as for other publications. He is best remembered for his short stories, the best of which often contained an ironic twist at the end.

Life
He was born in Trelech, Carmarthenshire, Wales, and was educated in the Moravian School, in Koenigsfeld of Baden, Germany. Gibbon worked as a merchant mariner, traveling in Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Gibbon's early works were influenced by his extensive travels.

Perceval Gibbon was a friend to the writer Joseph Conrad, and dedicated his book "Flower o' the Peach" to Joseph and Jessie Conrad.

During World War I he was a war correspondent with the Italian Army from 1917-1918. In 1918-1919, Perceval Gibbon was a Major in the British Royal Marines.

Recognition
In 2007 the work "Margaret Harding" was adapted into a screenplay by Meg Rickards who directed the mini-series and the made-for-TV feature film for SABC.

Publications

 * African Items, 1903 (verse)
 * Souls In Bondage, 1904
 * Salvator, 1905
 * Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, 1905 (stories)
 * Flower o' the Peach, 1911
 * The Adventures Of Miss Gregory, 1911 (stories)
 * Margaret Harding, 1912
 * The Triumph of the Royal Navy: Official Record of the Surrender of the German Fleet, 1918, Hodder & Stoughton, 48pp.
 * The Dark Places, 1926 (stories)
 * The Dark Places, 1926 (stories)
 * The Dark Places, 1926 (stories)