Jamaica Kincaid has won acclaim for work that blurs the line between fact and fiction in novels such as The Autobiography of My Mother.Her latest book, See Now Then, her first novel in more than ...

Jamaica Kincaid, the Jewish, Caribbean-born author of five semi-autobiographical novels, won a prestigious Israeli prize this week in recognition of her cultural impact and literary accomplishment.

As a child in 1950s Antigua, Jamaica Kincaid encountered William Wordsworth at school. A vexed relationship with his poetry followed, owing to the imperious way it was taught as part of the ...

Author Jamaica Kincaid is out with a new novel, her first in 10 years. Kincaid is perhaps best known for her books At the Bottom of the River and The Autobiography of My Mother.

Thanks to Kincaid’s 50-year history of writing novels, essays, and gardening books that reflect her bold intelligence, Kincaid was fresh on Walker’s mind when she reached out with her ...

Critically acclaimed author Jamaica Kincaid will read from her previous works and a work in progress at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, in McCosh 10. Born Elaine Potter Richardson on the island of Antigua, ...

Renowned Antigua-born author Jamaica Kincaid received the 2024 St. Louis Literary Award on April 25, 2024. On Thursday, April 24, 2024, the Saint Louis University Libraries honored award-winning ...

Jamaica Kincaid will be in conversation with Kalyani Saxena at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, at the Cambridge Public Library. Walton Muyumba teaches literature at Indiana University-Bloomington.

Jamaica Kincaid knew only one artist could capture the mischievous spirit of her new children’s book. So she cold-emailed Kara Walker, with delicious results. By Stephen Bell Published: May 15, 2024 ...

This month, Picador, which under the celebrated editor Sonny Mehta first brought Kincaid to the UK in 1985, will reissue five of her books: At the Bottom of the River, a collection of short ...