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    Jamaica Kincaid is an Antiguan-American novelist, essayist, and professor who was born in 1949 in St. John's, Antigua. She lives in Vermont and teaches at Harvard University. Some of her notable works include A Small Place and Lucy. Kincaid grew up in relative poverty in Antigua with her mother and stepfather. She had a close relationship with her mother that changed when her brothers were born, causing Kincaid to resent her mother for focusing on the brothers. Kincaid later moved to the United States and worked as a teacher and an au pair before becoming a writer.

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    Jamaica Kincaid is an Antiguan-American novelist, essayist, and professor who was born in 1949 in St. John's, Antigua. She lives in Vermont and teaches at Harvard University. Some of her notable works include A Small Place and Lucy. Kincaid grew up in relative poverty in Antigua with her mother and stepfather. She had a close relationship with her mother that changed when her brothers were born, causing Kincaid to resent her mother for focusing on the brothers. Kincaid later moved to the United States and worked as a teacher and an au pair before becoming a writer.

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    Jamaica Kincaid is an Antiguan-American novelist, essayist, and professor who was born in 1949 in St. John's, Antigua. She lives in Vermont and teaches at Harvard University. Some of her notable works include A Small Place and Lucy. Kincaid grew up in relative poverty in Antigua with her mother and stepfather. She had a close relationship with her mother that changed when her brothers were born, causing Kincaid to resent her mother for focusing on the brothers. Kincaid later moved to the United States and worked as a teacher and an au pair before becoming a writer.

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    20/04/2020 Jamaica Kincaid - Wikipedia

    Jamaica Kincaid
    Jamaica Kincaid (/kɪnˈkeɪd/; born May 25, 1949)[1] is an
    Jamaica Kincaid
    Antiguan-American novelist, essayist, gardener, and gardening
    writer. She was born in St John's, Antigua (part of the twin-island
    nation of Antigua and Barbuda). She lives in North Bennington,
    Vermont (in the United States), during the summers, and is
    Professor of African and African American Studies in Residence
    at Harvard University during the academic year.[2]

    Contents
    Biography
    Early life
    Family
    Career overview
    The New Yorker
    Jamaica Kincaid in September 2019
    Writing Born Elaine Cynthia Potter
    Themes Richardson
    Tone and style May 25, 1949
    Influences St. John's, Antigua
    Reception and criticism and Barbuda
    Residence North Bennington,
    List of works
    Vermont, U.S.
    Interviews Nationality Antiguan
    Awards and honors Education Franconia College
    References Genre Fiction, memoir,
    Sources essays
    Further reading Notable A Small Place
    works
    External links Lucy
    Notable American Academy of
    awards Arts and Letters, 2004
    Biography Spouse Allen Shawn
    (m. 1979; div. 2002)
    Children 2
    Early life

    Jamaica Kincaid was born Elaine Potter Richardson in St John's, Antigua, on May 25, 1949.[3]
    She grew up in relative poverty with her mother, a literate, cultured woman and homemaker, and her
    stepfather, a carpenter.[4][3][5][6] She was very close to her mother until her three brothers were born
    in quick succession, starting when Kincaid was nine years old. After her brothers' births, she resented
    her mother, who thereafter focused primarily on the brothers' needs. Kincaid later recalled,

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