On this day, Jamaica Kincaid was born in St. John’s, Antigua. A celebrated novelist and essayist, Kincaid would go on to write powerful works such as Annie John, Lucy, and A Small Place, blending themes of colonialism, identity, and womanhood. Her lyrical, introspective style has earned her acclaim as one of the most important Caribbean writers of the 20th century.
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