Joan Hambidge

Biography

Joan Hambidge was born 1956 in Aliwal North, South Africa. Poet, reviewer and literary theorist, she is well known for her engagement with Afrikaans literary traditions. Her work covers a range of subjects including city life, love and family and ars poetica. Her book of poetry, Bitterlemoene (1986), was the recipient of the Eugène Marais Prize. She also received the ATKV Poetry Prize for her collection, Visums (2011). She earned a BA from Stellenbosch University and an MA from the University of Pretoria. She also holds two doctoral degrees, the first from Rhodes University and the second from the University of Cape Town. Hambidge is a professor at the School of Literature and Languages at the University of Cape Town.

Birth Date

1956-01-01

Place of Birth

Country of Nationality

South Africa

Languages Spoken

Afrikaans

University of Stellenbosch, University of Pretoria, Rhodes University, University of Cape Town

Poetry Collections

Hartskrif (1985) ("Heart Script") Kaapstad : Human & Rousseau Bitterlemoene (1986) ("Bitter oranges") Kaapstad : Human & Rousseau Die anatomie van melancholie (1987) ("The anatomy of melancholy") Kaapstad : Human & Rousseau Palinodes (1987) Pretoria : HAUM-LiterCer Geslote baan (1988) ("Closed circuit") Kaapstad : Tafelberg Donker labirint (1989) ("Dark labyrinth") Kaapstad : Tafelberg-Uitgewers Gesteelde appels (1989) ("Stolen apples") Pretoria : Haum-Literêr. Kriptonemie (1989) ("Cryptonomy") Kaapstad : Human & Rousseau Verdraaide raaisels (1990) ("Twisted riddles") Kaapstad : Human & Rousseau Die somber muse (1990) ("The sombre muse") Kenwyn : Jutalit Tachycardia (1990) Kenwyn : Jutalit Die verlore simbool (1991) ("The lost symbol") Kaapstad : Tafelberg Interne verhuising (1995) ("Internal house moving") Kaapstad : Perskor Ewebeeld (1997) ("Mirror image") Halfway House : Perskor Lykdigte (2000) ("Memorial poems") Kaapstad: Tafelberg Ruggespraak (2002) ("Talking back") Protea Boekhuis, Pretoria Die buigsaamheid van verdriet (2005) ("The flexibility of sorrow") Protea Boekhuis, Pretoria En skielik is dit aand (2006) ("And suddenly it's evening") Protea Boekhuis, Pretoria Dad (2006) Parklands : Genugtig! Uitgewers Koesnaatjies vir die proe (2008) Parklands : Genugtig! Uitgewers Vuurwiel (2009) ("Wheel of fire") Kaapstad : Human & Rousseau Visums by verstek (2011) ("Visas by default") Human & Rousseau Lot se vrou (2012) ("Lot's wife") Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau Meditasies (2013) ("Meditations") Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau Matriks (2016) ("Matrix") Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau Indeks (2016) ("Index") Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau

Sources

“Joan Hambidge: Afrikaans and Netherlandic Studies.” University of Cape Town, http://www.sll.uct.ac.za/sll/staff/afrikaans/joan-hambidge. Accessed 13 May 2022. “Joan Hambidge.” African Books Collective, https://www.africanbookscollective.com/authors-editors/joan-hambidge. Accessed 13 May 2022. Haikupedia, 26 July 2020, https://haikupedia.org/article-haikupedia/joan-hambidge/. Accessed 13 May 2022. “Joan Hambidge.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 30 Jan. 2021, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Hambidge. Accessed 13 May 2022.