Girl By Jamaica Flashcards
1
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Was born Elaine Potter Richardson in 1949 in Antigua (British West Indies)
Came to New York at age 17 to work as nanny
Met New Yorker columnist George Trow who helped her publish in magazines
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Jamaica Kincaid
2
Q
British controlled Antigua from —— to ——but Antigua achieved independence in——)
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1632-1967
1981
3
Q
She has written — books
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10
4
Q
Her books
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Annie John (1986), A Small Place (1988), Lucy (1990), My Brother (1996), Mr. Potter (2003), At The bottom of he river (1983)
5
Q
Published in the print edition of the New Yorker, ————issue
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June 26, 1978
6
Q
Professor in the Department of African and African American Studies at Harvard University
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