Women Writers: Jamaica Kincaid This BBC World Service website gives a quick informative snapshot of Jamaica Kincaid's work, often using the author's own words to summarize significant themes.

The Salon Interview: Jamaica Kincaid In Dwight Garner's interview, Jamaica Kincaid talks about her life, work, and resignation from the New Yorker. The interview gives readers a glimpse of Kincaid's incisive wit.

New York State Writers Institute: Jamaica Kincaid This episode of a PBS-sponsored series called The Writer features Jamaica Kincaid.

Contemporary Postcolonial and Postimperial Literature in English This website is a valuable resource for readers interested in postcolonial narratives around the world. It is organized by region, and it lists prominent authors as well as relevant literary theorists.

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