Jamaica Kincaid
Some Favorite Writers
Internationally acclaimed American writer Jamaica Kincaid’s essays, stories, and novels are evocative portrayals of family relationships and her native Antigua. After leaving Antigua at age 16, she became a staff writer at the New Yorker in 1976. Her books include the short-story collection At the Bottom of the River; the novels Annie John, Lucy, and The Autobiography of My Mother; the three-part essay A Small Place; and the nonfiction book My Brother. Her most recent book is the novel See Now Then.
Readings are followed by discussion with the author and UCLA professor Mona Simpson, who organizes this series.
This event is presented by the Hammer Museum at UCLA with support from the UCLA Department of English and the Friends of English.
Event Date: Tuesday, Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Hammer Museum
Price: Free
The Hammer is located at the corner of Westwood and Wilshire boulevards in Westwood Village, three blocks east of the 405 freeway’s Wilshire exit.
Parking is available under the museum.
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