Search results
23 de abr. de 2024 · Jamaica Kincaid (born May 25, 1949, St. John’s, Antigua) is a Caribbean American writer whose essays, stories, and novels are evocative portrayals of family relationships and her native Antigua. Kincaid settled in New York City when she left Antigua at age 16. She first worked as an au pair in Manhattan.
Hace 15 horas · Jamaica Kincaid is a world-renowned writer, a Harvard professor, and an avid gardener who’s passing on her plant expertise to Black youth in her new children’s book, An Encyclopedia of Gardening For Colored Children, the first children’s book Kincaid has published in almost 40 years. The Antiguan-American author is known for her classic works such […]
Hace 4 días · Jamaica Kincaid's new children's book, "An Encyclopedia of Gardening for Colored Children," explores plant life, colonization, and religion through bold illustrations. The Antiguan-American ...
9 de may. de 2024 · Jamaica Kincaid’s primer on colonialism’s flora resonates with history behind Aimee Nezhukumatathil’s honeyed memories. Plants have a long history in the world’s colonialist enterprises ...
26 de abr. de 2024 · 04/26/2024. ST. LOUIS - Renowned Antigua-born author Jamaica Kincaid received the 2024 St. Louis Literary Award on Thursday, April 25. Launch Slideshow Writer Jamaica Kincaid, the 2024 St. Louis Literary Award recipient, visited the Missouri Botanical Garden on April 24, 2024. Photo by Sarah Conroy.
26 de abr. de 2024 · April 26, 2024. Jamaica Kincaid, Professor of African and African American Studies in Residence, has won the St. Louis Literary Award. The Saint Louis University Libraries honored Kincaid at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, at Sheldon Concert Hall.
Hace 5 días · Kara Walker’s Favorite Literary Villain Is Scarlett O’Hara. Audiobooks have let the artist “stay invested in stories while working with my hands.”. Her new project: illustrating Jamaica ...
