Six famous people you didn’t know are from Antigua and Barbuda

Francis Akhalbey November 02, 2020

Jamaica Kincaid

Real name Elaine Potter Richardson, Jamaica Kincaid is a popular award-winning Caribbean-American writer whose body of work primarily focuses on family relationships as well as the country of her birth, Antigua.

The 71-year-old’s writings include novels, fiction and non-fiction pieces.

Last Edited by:Mildred Europa Taylor Updated: November 2, 2020

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