Jamaica Kincaid
Novelist

Jamaica Kincaid Net Worth

Jamaica Kincaid is an Antiguan novelist, essayist, and gardening expert born on May 25, 1949 in Barbados. Her works often explore themes of colonialism, imperialism, and racism, and her notable works include the novels Lucy (1990) and Mr. Potter (2002), and the non-fiction works A Small Place (1988) and My Garden Book (2001).
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day May 25, 1949
Birth Place Barbados
Age 74 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Gemini

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

About

Antiguan Novelist, Essayist, and gardening expert whose fiction and non-fiction works often explore themes of colonialism, imperialism, and racism. Her novels include Lucy (1990) and Mr. Potter (2002), and her non-fiction works include A Small Place (1988) and My Garden Book (2001).

Before Fame

She grew up in poverty in Antigua and later worked in Westchester, New York as an au pair. Before beginning her literary career, she briefly attended Franconia College in New Hampshire.

Trivia

She converted to Judaism.

Family Life

She was born Elaine Potter Richardson and changed her name to Jamaica Kincaid upon the publication of her first work. She married Allen Shawn, with whom she had two children: Harold and Annie.

Associated With

She and Jim Carroll both published their work in The Paris Review.

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