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4 works

Jamaica Kincaid

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Annie John
1985
Jamaica Kincaid

Coming-of-age story of Annie John in Antigua, from childhood bond with her mother to adolescent rebellion.

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Lucy
1990
Jamaica Kincaid

Young woman from Antigua works as au pair in American city, confronting colonialism and independence.

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A Small Place
1988
Jamaica Kincaid

Searing essay critiquing colonialism's legacy, tourism, and corruption in post-independence Antigua.

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The Autobiography of My Mother
1996
Jamaica Kincaid

Xuela, a woman in Dominica, narrates her life of resistance and solitude after her mother dies in childbirth.

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