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Jamaica Kincaid

Jamiaca Kincaid

Few writers set the boundary between poetry and prose as eloquently and elegantly as Jamaica Kincaid does. Born on the island of Antigua, she has become one of the most influential and important authors of post colonial writing today. Jamaica Kincaid was born as Elaine Potter Richardson, in 1949 in St. John's, Antigua. At first, as an only child, Kincaid maintained a close relationship with her mother until the age of nine, when the first of her three brothers were born. The growing size of the family not only brought about a more in depth sense of their poverty, but also enhanced Kincaid's growing sense of isolation from her mother and her environment. Kincaid's mother was unresponsive and often abusive and shipped her off to the United States at 17 to be an au pair (Kincaid insists on the word "servant" to describe her employment status during her interviews). New York Times Magazine journalist Leslie Garis writes, "Kincaid has never gotten over the betrayal she......


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