Jamaica Kincaid

Jamaica Kincaid
Kincaid in September 2019
Kincaid in September 2019
BornElaine Cynthia Potter Richardson
(1949-05-25) May 25, 1949 (age 75)
St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda
NationalityAntiguan
EducationFranconia College (no degree)
GenreFiction, memoir, essays
Notable works
Notable awardsAmerican Academy of Arts and Letters, 2004
Spouse
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(m. 1979; div. 2002)​
Children2

Jamaica Kincaid (/kɪnˈkeɪd/; born Elaine Cynthia Potter Richardson on May 25, 1949)[1] is an Antiguan–American novelist, essayist, gardener, and gardening writer. Born in St. John's, the capital of Antigua and Barbuda, she now lives in North Bennington, Vermont, and is Professor of African and African American Studies in Residence, Emerita at Harvard University.[2]

  1. ^ Farrior, Angela D. "Jamaica Kincaid". Writers of the Caribbean. East Carolina University. Archived from the original on June 8, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  2. ^ {{cite web|url=https://english.fas.harvard.edu/people/jamaica-kincaid{{%7CTitle=Harvard University Department of English}}