Jamaica Kincaid (Magill’s Choice: American Ethnic Writers)
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Jamaica Kincaid was born Elaine Potter Richardson on the tiny Caribbean island of Antigua. The family was poor, but she recalls her early years as idyllic. As does the protagonist of Annie John, Kincaid felt secure as the focus of her mother’s attention. With the births of three younger brothers, however, Kincaid became increasingly alienated from her mother, and with adolescence, her alienation turned to bitter resentment.
In addition to her antipathy toward her mother, there were other reasons for Kincaid to leave her Caribbean home as soon as...
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