found: Her Bitterlemoene, 1986:title page (Joan Hambidge)
found: LC in RLIN, 9-5-89(MLC hdg.: Hambidge, Joan, 1956-)
found: SANB correspondence with author, April 2, 1987(full name: Hambidge, Joan Helene; date of birth: September 11, 1956)
found: NB Publishers WWW site, July 24, 2015Joan Hambidge (Joan Helene Hambidge was born on 11 September 1956 in Aliwal North. She matriculated at Standerton High School. In 1979 she obtained a BA (Hons) degree at Stellenbosch University. She completed her MA degree at the University of Pretoria and obtained a PhD at Rhodes University. She was a lecturer and later also professor at the University of the North, and since 1992 she has been at the University of Cape Town. In 2001 Joan was awarded her second doctorate degree, this time in cultural studies, at the University of Cape Town. She is at present a professor in Afrikaans and Creative Writing at the University of Cape Town) - http://www.nb.co.za/authors/828