Everything I write is autobiographical, but none of it is t… - Jamaica Kincaid

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Everything I write is autobiographical, but none of it is true in the sense of a court of law—you know, a lie is just a lie. The truth, on the other hand, is complicated.

Jamaica Kincaid

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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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