About the Author

Jamaica Kincaid is an Antiguan-American novelist, essayist, gardener, and gardening writer. She was born in St. John's, Antigua (part of the twin-island nation of Antigua and Barbuda) . She lives in North Bennington, Vermont (in the United States) , during the summers, and is Professor of African and African American Studies in Residence at Harvard University during the academic year.

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