Understanding Jamaica Kincaid / Justin D. Edwards.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Edwards, Justin D., 1970- author.

Series:

Understanding contemporary American literature

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kincaid, Jamaica--Criticism and interpretation.

Kincaid, Jamaica.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (159 pages).

Place of Publication:

Columbia, South Carolina : The University of South Carolina Press, [2007]

Summary:

"A comprehensive survey of the life and works of a writer deeply invested in themes of exile and exploitation. Understanding Jamaica Kincaid introduces readers to the prizewinning author best known for the novels Annie John, Lucy, and The Autobiography of My Mother. Justin D. Edwards surveys Jamaica Kincaid's life, career, and major works of fiction and nonfiction to identify and discuss her recurring interests in familial relations, Caribbean culture, and the aftermath of colonialism and exploitation. In addition to examining the haunting prose, rich detail, and personal insight that have brought Kincaid widespread praise, Edwards also identifies and analyzes the novelist's primary thematic concerns—the flow of power and the injustices faced by people undergoing social, economic, and political change. Edwards chronicles Kincaid's childhood in Antigua, her development as a writer, and her early journalistic work as published in the New Yorker and other magazines. In separate chapters he provides critical appraisals of Kincaid's early novels; her works of nonfiction, including My Brother and A Small Place; and her more recent novels, including Mr. Potter. Edwards discusses the way in which Kincaid both exposes the problems of colonization and neocolonization and warns her readers about the dire consequences of inequality in the era of globalization"-- ACLS Humanities Ebook.

Contents:

Understanding Jamaica Kincaid

Early stories : At the bottom of the river

Early novels : Annie John and Lucy

Nonfiction : A small place and My brother

Recent novels : The autobiography of my mother and Mr. Potter.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (ACLS Humanities Ebook, viewed December 24, 2025).

Other Format:

Print version: Edwards, Justin D., 1970- Understanding Jamaica Kincaid

OCLC:

1285855896

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