Jamaica Kincaid’s poetic and affecting story of an ordinary man attempting to make a home on the island of Antigua.
Jamaica Kincaid Books
May 25, 1949
Jamaica Kincaid is a celebrated author who incisively explores themes of identity, postcolonialism, and the complexities of familial relationships. Her prose, often lyrical and dreamlike, is marked by an unflinching examination of historical and personal trauma. Through her works, Kincaid seeks to uncover the hidden dynamics of power and challenge prevailing narratives. Her distinctive voice and profound understanding of the human psyche make her an essential writer for anyone seeking literature that is both beautiful and provocative.
A Small Place
- 96 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Lyrical, sardonic, and forthright by turns, this memoir is a brilliant look at colonialism and its effects in Antigua, by the author of "Annie John."
The first short-story collection from Jamaica Kincaid, this is a stunning evocation of life as a young Afro-Caribbean woman.
Talk Stories
- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
Originally featured in the New Yorker’s ‘Talk of the Town’ column, these are Jamaica Kincaid’s first impressions of snobbish, mobbish New York.
One of the most important literary voices of the twentieth century on one of her greatest loves - gardening.
A classic coming-of-age story from Jamaica Kincaid, following a young woman as she enters adulthood against the backdrop of a strange and unfamiliar country.
Poetic, stirring, and disturbing, this novel is a powerful and unforgettable statement of one woman's struggle for identity against a hostile backdrop of sexism and colonialism.
Jamaica Kincaid's poweful and moving account of the life and death of her younger brother.
Annie John
- 156 pages
- 6 hours of reading
For use in schools and libraries only. The theme of lost childhood remains constant in this short fictional narrative of rebellious Annie John's coming of age on the small island of Antigua.
Jamaica Kincaid's engrossing account of a three-week trek through the Himalayas with fellow horticulturalists, intertwining mediations on the stunning landscapes with observations on culture, tourism and family.
