Introduces readers to the author known for the novels ""Annie John"", ""Lucy"", and ""The Autobiography of My Mother"". This work surveys Jamaica Kincaid's life, career, and works of fiction and nonfiction to identify and discuss her interests in familial relations, Caribbean culture, and aftermath of colonialism and exploitation.

Justin D. Edwards is a professor of English at the University of Wales, Bangor. His previous books include Exotic Journeys: Exploring the Erotics of U.S. Travel Literature, 1840-1950; Gothic Passages: Racial Ambiguity and the American Gothic; and Gothic Canada: Reading the Spectre of a National Literature.