happiness—I have experienced happiness. It was contentment. There was a period in my life when I was very content and looked it. There's something to… - Jamaica Kincaid

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happiness—I have experienced happiness. It was contentment. There was a period in my life when I was very content and looked it. There's something to be said about a slightly plump person—you have just enough of too much.

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About Jamaica Kincaid

Jamaica Kincaid (born May 25, 1949) is an Antiguan-American novelist, essayist, gardener, and gardening writer.

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Birth Name: Elanie Cynthia Potter Richardson
Alternative Names: Elanie Potter Richardson Elaine Cynthia Potter Richardson
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