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Collage of five diverse artworks from the Hammer Museum Collections side by side. From left to right: 1) Contemporary painting of two embracing figures with surreal elements. 2) Post-impressionist style painting of trees with vibrant blues and greens. 3) Black and white illustration of a face with intricate patterns. 4) Japanese woodblock print style image of a figure in a checkered robe. 5) Photograph of a couple dancing, the woman in a black dress and the man in white

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Jamaica Kincaid
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Some Favorite Writers: Jamaica Kincaid

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Internationally acclaimed American writer Jamaica Kincaid’s essays, stories, and novels are evocative portrayals of family relationships and her native Antigua. After leaving Antigua at age 16, she became a staff writer at the New Yorker in 1976. Her books include the short-story collection At the Bottom of the River; the novels Annie John, Lucy, and The Autobiography of My Mother; the three-part essay A Small Place; and the nonfiction book My Brother. Her most recent book is the novel See Now Then.

Readings are followed by discussion with the author and UCLA professor Mona Simpson, who organizes this series. Supported in part by the UCLA Department of English and the Friends of English.

Readings are supported by GRoW @ Annenberg.

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