A grave topped with a huge mound of loose earth, carelessly piled like child's play, shows how Kincaid sees history as messy. She questions the idea that globalism is good by pointing to the slave trade. She also writes about feeling alone and the melancholy that comes from being misunderstood.
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Jamaica Kincaid is a writer from the United States, best known for Autobiographie de ma mère.
Quick Facts About Jamaica Kincaid
Born
May 25, 1949
Nationality
United States
Profession
Writer
Notable works
Autobiographie de ma mère
Known for
Lucy, Annie John, My Brother
Spouse
Allen Shawn
About Jamaica Kincaid
She was born in St. John’s, the capital of Antigua and Barbuda, and now resides in North Bennington, Vermont. She is a Professor of African and African American Studies in Residence Emerita at Harvard University.
Awards & Honors
American Book AwardsDan David PrizeGuggenheim FellowshipPrix Femina étrangerAnisfield-Wolf Book AwardsPrix Carbet de la Caraïbe et du Tout-Mondehonorary doctor of Brandeis University
