Perceval Gibbon (4 November 1879 – 30 May 1926)[1] was an author and journalist, serving for the Rand Daily Mail in South Africa, as well as for other publications. Gibbon had travelled to South Africa in 1898, moved to the war front and became the representative of a syndicate of colonial newspapers at the outbreak of the Anglo-Boer War.[2] He is best remembered for his short stories, which often contained an ironic twist at the end. Gibbon's influence on the work of later South African authors has been acknowledged. For instance, the fictional narrator of Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases (1905) is said to be a forerunner of Herman Charles Bosman's character Oom Schalk Lourens.[3]
Gibbon was born in Trelech, Carmarthenshire, Wales, and was educated in the Moravian School, in Königsfeld, Baden, Germany.[4]
During World War I he was a war correspondent with the Italian Army from 1917 to 1918. From 1918–1919, Perceval Gibbon was a Major in the British Royal Marines.[5] After leaving school at Königsfeld, Gibbon joined the Merchant Navy as a cadet under sail, travelling in Europe, Africa, and the Americas. He writes with authority about the sea, ships and sailing and continued to retain close associations with the Navy throughout his writing life. His first acquaintance with the Royal Navy was as a young journalist reporting on courts-martial held in the HMS Victory at Portsmouth. During the First World War he was given a commission as a Major in the Royal Marine Artillery, employed as a sort of official eye-witness with the Navy. One outcome of this period was his authorship of The triumph of the Royal Navy (1919).[5][6]
Career and adult lifeedit
Perceval Gibbon was a friend of the writer Joseph Conrad, and dedicated his novel Flower o' the Peach (1911) to Joseph Conrad and Jessie Conrad. Conrad dedicated his novel Victory (1915) to Perceval and Maisie Gibbon.[7]
Gibbon's early works were influenced by his extensive travels throughout Europe, America, and Africa.
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 the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), under the title Land of Thirst.[8][9]
Selected worksedit
Wikisource has original works by or about: Perceval Gibbon
African Items, 1903 (verse)
Souls in Bondage, 1904 (novel)
Salvator, 1905 (novel)
Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, 1905 (stories)[10]
Flower o' the Peach, 1911 (novel). (Published in Britain by Methuen, London under the title Margaret Harding).[11]
The Adventures of Miss Gregory, 1911 (stories)
Margaret Harding, 1911 (novel), (published in the US by The Century Co, New York under the title Flower o' the Peach). adapted into television series, Land of Thirst in 2008.
The Triumph of the Royal Navy: Official Record of the Surrender of the German Fleet, 1918, Hodder & Stoughton, 48pp.
^"Gibbon, Perceval, (4 Nov. 1879–30 May 1926), novelist and short story writer", Who Was Who, Oxford University Press, 1 December 2007, doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u196846, retrieved 22 May 2021
^Gibson, Ashley (December 1908). "Perceval Gibbon". The Bookman: A Review of Books and Life. XXXV (207). Hodder & Stoughton: 121–122.
^Pereira, Ernest (1986). "Tall tellers of tales: some fictional Narrators and their function in the South African short story in English". In Gray, Stephen (ed.). Herman Charles Bosman. Johannesburg: McGraw-Hill. pp. 103–115. ISBN0074506781.
^Killam, Douglas; Rowe, Ruth, eds. (2000). The Companion to African Literatures. Oxford: James Currey. p. 104. ISBN0852555490.
^ ab""Perceval Gibbon" Obituary". Portsmouth Evening News. 8 June 1926. p. 9. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
^Gibbon, Perceval (1919). "The triumph of the Royal Navy : how the German Fleet came to Britain". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
^Gibbon, Perceval (1983). Williams, Pieter D. (ed.). Margaret Harding. Cape Town: David Philip. pp. iii–xxiv. ISBN9780908396825.
^Botha, Martin. South African Cinema 1896-2010. Intellect Books. p. 278. ISBN9781841504582.
^Worsdale, Andrew (14 August 2008). "Sisters on screen". Mail & Guardian.
^Gibbon, Perceval. Vrouw Grobelaar and Her Leading Cases – via Project Gutenberg.
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Perceval Gibbon 4 November 1879 30 May 1926 1 was an author and journalist serving for the Rand Daily Mail in South Africa as well as for other publications Gibbon had travelled to South Africa in 1898 moved to the war front and became the representative of a syndicate of colonial newspapers at the outbreak of the Anglo Boer War 2 He is best remembered for his short stories which often contained an ironic twist at the end Gibbon s influence on the work of later South African authors has been acknowledged For instance the fictional narrator of Vrouw Grobelaar s Leading Cases 1905 is said to be a forerunner of Herman Charles Bosman s character Oom Schalk Lourens 3 Perceval Gibbon 1913 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career and adult life 3 Selected works 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editGibbon was born in Trelech Carmarthenshire Wales and was educated in the Moravian School in Konigsfeld Baden Germany 4 During World War I he was a war correspondent with the Italian Army from 1917 to 1918 From 1918 1919 Perceval Gibbon was a Major in the British Royal Marines 5 After leaving school at Konigsfeld Gibbon joined the Merchant Navy as a cadet under sail travelling in Europe Africa and the Americas He writes with authority about the sea ships and sailing and continued to retain close associations with the Navy throughout his writing life His first acquaintance with the Royal Navy was as a young journalist reporting on courts martial held in the HMS Victory at Portsmouth During the First World War he was given a commission as a Major in the Royal Marine Artillery employed as a sort of official eye witness with the Navy One outcome of this period was his authorship of The triumph of the Royal Navy 1919 5 6 Career and adult life editPerceval Gibbon was a friend of the writer Joseph Conrad and dedicated his novel Flower o the Peach 1911 to Joseph Conrad and Jessie Conrad Conrad dedicated his novel Victory 1915 to Perceval and Maisie Gibbon 7 Gibbon s early works were influenced by his extensive travels throughout Europe America and Africa 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 the South African Broadcasting Corporation SABC under the title Land of Thirst 8 9 Selected works edit nbsp Wikisource has original works by or about Perceval Gibbon African Items 1903 verse Souls in Bondage 1904 novel Salvator 1905 novel Vrouw Grobelaar s Leading Cases 1905 stories 10 Flower o the Peach 1911 novel Published in Britain by Methuen London under the title Margaret Harding 11 The Adventures of Miss Gregory 1911 stories Margaret Harding 1911 novel published in the US by The Century Co New York under the title Flower o the Peach adapted into television series Land of Thirst in 2008 The Triumph of the Royal Navy Official Record of the Surrender of the German Fleet 1918 Hodder amp Stoughton 48pp The Second Class Passenger 1913 stories at Project Gutenberg The Dark Places 1926 stories References edit Gibbon Perceval 4 Nov 1879 30 May 1926 novelist and short story writer Who Was Who Oxford University Press 1 December 2007 doi 10 1093 ww 9780199540884 013 u196846 retrieved 22 May 2021 Gibson Ashley December 1908 Perceval Gibbon The Bookman A Review of Books and Life XXXV 207 Hodder amp Stoughton 121 122 Pereira Ernest 1986 Tall tellers of tales some fictional Narrators and their function in the South African short story in English In Gray Stephen ed Herman Charles Bosman Johannesburg McGraw Hill pp 103 115 ISBN 0074506781 Killam Douglas Rowe Ruth eds 2000 The Companion to African Literatures Oxford James Currey p 104 ISBN 0852555490 a b Perceval Gibbon Obituary Portsmouth Evening News 8 June 1926 p 9 Retrieved 1 June 2022 Gibbon Perceval 1919 The triumph of the Royal Navy how the German Fleet came to Britain Imperial War Museum Retrieved 23 May 2023 Gibbon Perceval 1983 Williams Pieter D ed Margaret Harding Cape Town David Philip pp iii xxiv ISBN 9780908396825 Botha Martin South African Cinema 1896 2010 Intellect Books p 278 ISBN 9781841504582 Worsdale Andrew 14 August 2008 Sisters on screen Mail amp Guardian Gibbon Perceval Vrouw Grobelaar and Her Leading Cases via Project Gutenberg Gibbon Perceval 1911 Flower o the Peach External links editPerceval Gibbon Papers at the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center Film based on Margaret Harding Film based on Margaret Harding Works by Perceval Gibbon at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Perceval Gibbon at Internet Archive Short Stories by Perceval Gibbon at manybooks net 1949 American radio play production of Gibbon s The Second Class Passenger Adapted from the 1913 short story nbsp nbsp This article about a writer or poet from the United Kingdom is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a South African writer or poet is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Perceval Gibbon 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