42+ Jamaica Kincaid Annie John Background. John), and the red girl. It wasn't the unhappiness of wanting a new dress, or the unhappiness of wanting to go to cinema on a sunday afternoon and not being allowed to do so, or the unhappiness of being unable to solve some.mystery in geometry, or the unhappiness at causing my dearest friend, gwen, some pain.

Her mother, annie richardson, was an emigre from dominica. John's, antigua), caribbean american writer whose essays, stories annie john (1984) and lucy (1990) were novels but were autobiographical in nature, as were most of kincaid's subsequent works, with an emphasis. Writer jamaica kincaid has been called an instant literary celebrity in the new york times magazine for her sudden rise in the world of arts and letters.

Her books include at the bottom of the river, annie john, lucy, the autobiography of my mother, and my brother.

From john steinbeck to annie proulx, these books capture changing places as a state of mind as much as miami book fair announces its lineup of evenings with appearances with debbie harry and blondie, george will, john waters and other authors. Since its publication in 1985, annie john has become one of the most widely taught novels in american high schools. Jamaica kincaid was born elaine potter richardson on antigua in 1949. Though annie loves her father, she is all eyes for her mother.