Jamaica Kincaid

Summary

Jamaica Kincaid is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was St. John's^[2]. She was born on May 25, 1949^[3]. She worked as a writer^[4], novelist^[5], playwright^[6], university teacher^[7], and essayist^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (939 views/month, #6,992 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Jamaica Kincaid was born in St. John's^[2].
• Jamaica Kincaid was born on May 25, 1949^[3].
• A child of Jamaica Kincaid was Harold Shawn^[10].
• Jamaica Kincaid held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Jamaica Kincaid is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].
• Jamaica Kincaid's professions included writer^[4].
• Jamaica Kincaid's professions included novelist^[5].
• Jamaica Kincaid's professions included playwright^[6].
• Jamaica Kincaid's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Jamaica Kincaid worked as an essayist^[8].
• Jamaica Kincaid's professions included gardener^[13].
• Jamaica Kincaid's field of work was creative and professional writing^[14].
• Jamaica Kincaid's field of work was prose^[15].
• Jamaica Kincaid's field of work was essay^[16].
• Jamaica Kincaid's field of work was gardening^[17].
• Among Jamaica Kincaid's employers was Harvard University^[18].
• Jamaica Kincaid was employed by Claremont McKenna College^[19].
• Jamaica Kincaid's education included a stint at Franconia College^[20].
• Jamaica Kincaid was educated at Princess Margaret School^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Jamaica Kincaid is Annie John^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Jamaica Kincaid is My Brother^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Jamaica Kincaid is Lucy^[24].
• Jamaica Kincaid received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[25].
• Jamaica Kincaid received the Prix Femina étranger^[26].
• Jamaica Kincaid received the Dan David Prize^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1949-05-25^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1e5a8ef1-57bf-4309-abaf-be7e45535037^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in St. John's^[2], Jamaica Kincaid… she was born on May 25, 1949^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].

Education

Educated at Franconia College^[20], a private educational institution^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1963^[34] and Princess Margaret School^[21], a school^[35], in Antigua and Barbuda^[36], founded in 1955^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], novelist^[5], playwright^[6], university teacher^[7], essayist^[8], and gardener^[13]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[14], an academic discipline^[38]; prose^[15], a literary form^[39]; essay^[16], a literary genre^[40]; and gardening^[17], a branch of agriculture^[41]. Employers include Harvard University^[18], a private university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1636^[44], headquartered in Cambridge^[45] and Claremont McKenna College^[19], a college^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1946^[48], headquartered in Claremont^[49].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Annie John^[22], a literary work^[50]; My Brother^[23], a literary work^[51]; and Lucy^[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], a fellowship grant^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1925^[54]; Prix Femina étranger^[26], a class of award^[55], in France^[56], founded in 1985^[57]; Dan David Prize^[27], a science award^[58], in Israel^[59], founded in 2002^[60]; American Book Awards^[61], a literary award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1978^[64]; Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[65], a literary award^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1935^[68]; and honorary doctor of Brandeis University^[69], an honorary degree^[70], in United States^[71].

Personal Life

A child of Jamaica Kincaid was Harold Shawn^[10].

Why It Matters

Jamaica Kincaid ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (939 views/month, #6,992 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

FAQs

Where was Jamaica Kincaid born?

Born in St. John's^[2], Jamaica Kincaid…

What did Jamaica Kincaid do for work?

Jamaica Kincaid worked as writer^[4], novelist^[5], playwright^[6], university teacher^[7], and essayist^[8].

Where did Jamaica Kincaid go to school?

Jamaica Kincaid was educated at Franconia College^[20] and Princess Margaret School^[21].

What awards did Jamaica Kincaid receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], Prix Femina étranger^[26], Dan David Prize^[27], and American Book Awards^[61].