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(Cape Town: Strandwolf Press, 2023) 9781998954919. Introduction by Grant Christison. A volume in the 'African Lives' series. 197 x 127 mm; pictorial wrappers; pp. lxxiv + (ii) + 218. New. Grant Christison provides a substantial introduction, detailing the rediscovery of Grendon's work, and an appraisal of his life and merit as a pioneering poet. "Robert Grendon's epic Paul Kruger's Dream is the first surviving extended work of literature written by a black South African. Composed while Grendon was in the British Army during the South African War (1899-1902), it details South Africa's hostile race relations while beautifully rendering the country's landscapes. The poem was masterfully written by one of the few black South Africans to have been taught Latin and Ancient Greek. Mixing Greek, Roman, Christian and African mythologies, the work is entirely unique. The Dream begins with the arrival of the Dutch in southern Africa and tells the story of the birth of the… Read More