On Thursday, April 25, 2024, the Saint Louis University Libraries will honor the renowned Jamaica Kincaid at the Sheldon Concert Hall. The Antigua-born Kincaid explores themes of colonialism, gender and sexuality, racism, class, and familial relationships in her work. She came to the United States as a teenager and as a young woman began writing columns and stories for Ingénue, The Village Voice and Ms. Her work has also appeared in The Paris Review and The New Yorker. Kincaid published her first book in 1983, “At the Bottom of the River” is a collection of short stories and reflections. She is the author of the novels “Annie John,” “Lucy,” and “See Now Then,” and the more personal books.“ The Autobiography of My Mother," "Among Flowers: A Walk in the Himalaya,” and “My Brother,” which explores the death from AIDS of her younger brother. She has been nominated for the National Book Award and is a recipient of a Guggenheim grant. She was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2004 and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2009. Kincaid is a professor in the African and African American Studies department as well as the Department of English at Harvard University.
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Craft Talk:
Friday, April 26, 2024
10 a.m.
Location: Anheuser-Busch Auditorium in Cook Hall on the Saint Louis University Campus.
2024 St. Louis Literary Award recipient, Jamaica Kincaid, will participate in a discussion about the craft of writing during her long and distinguished career.
Moderators: St. Louis Literary Award Executive Director Edward Ibur and School of Education Ph.D. candidate, Kate Essig. In person and live-streamed. Open to the public with registration.
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