His death was imminent and we were all anticipating it, inc… - Jamaica Kincaid

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His death was imminent and we were all anticipating it, including him, but we never gave any thought to the fact that this was true for all of us, too: our death was imminent, only we were not anticipating it ... yet.”

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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