Jamaica Kincaid, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jamaica Kincaid

Antiguan-American novelist, essayist, gardener, and gardening writer

Date of Birth: 25-May-1949

Place of Birth: St. John's, Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda

Profession: writer, playwright, university teacher, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Jamaica Kincaid (; born May 25, 1949) is an Antiguan-American novelist, essayist, gardener, and gardening writer.
She was born in St John's, Antigua (part of the twin-island nation of Antigua and Barbuda).
She lives in North Bennington, Vermont (in the United States), during the summers, and is Professor of African and African American Studies in Residence at Harvard University during the academic year.