Gert Strydom Biography

Gert Strydom was born in 1964 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He matriculated at Estcourt High School after which he obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration degree (B.B.A.) at Andrews University (Berrien Springs, Michigan, U.S.A.) and apart from being a poet and writer he is an accountant by profession. His predilection for poetry was stimulated by his late father who read Afrikaans poetry aloud at times, as part of his postgraduate studies at the University of South Africa. While living in Pretoria he attended the poetry writing school at the House of Afrikaans Poetry under mentorship of Prof. Ian Raper, where the other poets especially Ian Raper, Rosa Smit, Mandi Engelbrecht, André (Francois) Viljoen, Luchie Möller, Karlien van der Merwe had a great influence on the sharpening of his abilities.

Gert Strydom was called up for compulsory national service in the South African defence force (SADF) for a period of two years during the time of the South African
border / bush war and while following his profession was called up for several
compulsory camps for several months as a member of the South African Citizen’s
force and did partake in the National Colours Parade and in exercise Excalibur.

Some of his Afrikaans poetry is displayed on the Woes web page at:

http: //www.woes.co.za/bydraers/besonderhede/gert-strydom

Some of his English poetry is displayed at:

http: //www.poemhunter.com/gert-strydom
http: //www.poetfreak.com/poet/GertStrydom
http: //www.mabooki.com/authors/157_Gert_Strydom.htm

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