Réjouis, Rose-Myriam. "Caribbean Writers and Language: The Autobiographical
Poetics of Jamaica Kincaid and Patrick Chamoiseau." Massachusetts
Review 44.1/2 (2003): 213-232. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web.
6 Feb. 2011.
This article essentially offers biographical information about Kincaid as well as another Caribbean author and analyzes the poetic tone of voice Kincaid uses within her work. The article also compares the two authors to each other in style and the subjects they write about. The cultural segregation in Kincaid's work is discussed.
Overall, I think this article gives a great glimpse of Kincaid against other Caribbean authors and also more into her style of writing. The language of the article is accessible and the article comes from a reputable source and is reviewed by other experts in the field.
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Frederick, Rhonda D. "What If You're an "Incredibly Unattractive, Fat,
Pastrylike-fleshed Man"?: Teaching Jamaica Kincaid's A Small Place." College
Literature 30.3 (2003): 1. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 6 Feb.
2011.
Fredierick's article details the potential problems and also the rewards of introducing and teaching Kincaid's A Small Place to university students in the U.S. who will most likely only ever experience the Caribbean as tourists, if at all. It focuses on various aspects of the book like the differences shown through Kincaid's work such as differences in mainstream society to Caribbean. Strategies are outlined to help students prepare for a more effective reading, such as pre-reading shorter similar pieces and discussing students' response to it.
I found this article to be extremely interesting because it's all about how to teach Jamiaca Kincaid in a classroom and extend students' knowledge of the Caribbean beyond "its beaches". As a future English teacher, I thought about how some of these strategies could be applied to other multicultural works in my future classroom. Overall, a reading of this article whether used for teaching or not will help give someone a deeper understanding of Kincaid's work. Overall, this article is accessible, well written, and shows great thought and outline.
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Costa, Suneeta Peres Da. "On homesickness: narratives of longing and loss in
the writings of Jamaica Kincaid." Postcolonial Studies 2.1 (1999):
75-89. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 6 Feb. 2011.
This article discusses the theme of homesickness across Kincaid's work. It also addresses the dynamic difference between homesickness and homelessness. Psychological readings and analysis of text are also discussed. Socio-political aspects of homelessness and homesickness is chronolized in relation to Kincaid's work.
This article is a little difficult to get through both language wise and if you aren't familiar with much of Kincaid's work. However, it offers a completely different picture than any of the other sources I include within this Pathfinder so as far as variety and uniqueness it is great. Additionally, the idea of homesickness and homelessness put side by side is very interesting. The author writes of violence, sexuality, and family issues as they pertain to Kincaid's work in a way that is dynamic and applicable to the reader.
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Sunday, February 6, 2011
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Academic Websites
Pupello, Vanessa. "Jamaica Kincaid." Post Colonial Studies at
Emory. Emory University, Fall 1997. Web. 28 Jan. 2011.
This site provides a brief biography of Kincaid along with an over view of the major themes in her literature, the colonialism, Antigua and in some ways, the struggle it caused her internally. The site provides an extensive list of works cited along with a list of works about Kincaid. This provides the user with lots of other places to look for further information on the author. Related cites are also provided, along with links to the sponsoring university and how this author fits into the schema of their English department.
Overall, this website is pretty good. It offers references and a further reading section. Additionally, this site links to other relevant sites and is linked to by other sites on Jamaica Kincaid.
http://www.english.emory.edu/Bahri/Kincaid.html
Garner, Dwight. "Jamaica Kincaid." The Salon Interview. The
Salon. Web. 28 Jan. 2011.
The Garner interview offers insight into Jamaica and who she is as a person. She talks about her love of books and reading, what she did before she was a known writer to survive in New York City, friendships, her books, and her marriage, kids, and family life. Additionally, we see Kincaid's views on women, colonialism, and her own work. Jamaica's humor and attitude toward life is evident through this interview, as well as her strong work ethic and passion for what she does.
My only criticism of this site is that I don't know when this interview was originally published on the site or if it has ever been updated. Since the author's latest books published in 1996 and 1997 are not mentioned among her works, we can assume the interview took place in the early 1990's. Not being able to tell this, does weaken the resource, but it is still strong in that it shows such a personal glimpse of the author that other more academic sources can't show. I believe in this source's case that the non-academic nature of it still makes it valid because of this unique perspective we get.
http://www.salon.com/05/features/kincaid.html
Emory. Emory University, Fall 1997. Web. 28 Jan. 2011.
This site provides a brief biography of Kincaid along with an over view of the major themes in her literature, the colonialism, Antigua and in some ways, the struggle it caused her internally. The site provides an extensive list of works cited along with a list of works about Kincaid. This provides the user with lots of other places to look for further information on the author. Related cites are also provided, along with links to the sponsoring university and how this author fits into the schema of their English department.
Overall, this website is pretty good. It offers references and a further reading section. Additionally, this site links to other relevant sites and is linked to by other sites on Jamaica Kincaid.
http://www.english.emory.edu/Bahri/Kincaid.html
Garner, Dwight. "Jamaica Kincaid." The Salon Interview. The
Salon. Web. 28 Jan. 2011.
The Garner interview offers insight into Jamaica and who she is as a person. She talks about her love of books and reading, what she did before she was a known writer to survive in New York City, friendships, her books, and her marriage, kids, and family life. Additionally, we see Kincaid's views on women, colonialism, and her own work. Jamaica's humor and attitude toward life is evident through this interview, as well as her strong work ethic and passion for what she does.
My only criticism of this site is that I don't know when this interview was originally published on the site or if it has ever been updated. Since the author's latest books published in 1996 and 1997 are not mentioned among her works, we can assume the interview took place in the early 1990's. Not being able to tell this, does weaken the resource, but it is still strong in that it shows such a personal glimpse of the author that other more academic sources can't show. I believe in this source's case that the non-academic nature of it still makes it valid because of this unique perspective we get.
http://www.salon.com/05/features/kincaid.html
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Print Sources
Bouson, J. Brooks. Jamaica Kincaid: Writing Memory, Writing
Back to the Mother. Albany, NY: State University of New York
Press, 2005. Print.
This book is divided into three sections. The first deals with living in the shadow of the mother within three of Kincaid's books while the second section is about personal politics. The final section details family portraits within Kincaid's work. The literature is evaluated in a way that is not like either of the other two books. The reading is a bit more creative and interpretive and focuses on the descriptions and metaphors within Kincaid's work.
The unique perspective on the primary source author's work combined with the various sections, detailed analysis and plethora of resources mean that Kincaid's work is very well documented in Bouson's book. The language of this book is less easy to read and more dense than the other two making it much more of "academic" and less accessible to all readers. However, since this is research some would find that more beneficial. I don't find a highly academic tone to always be the most effective. If even the most earnest college undergrad trying to read your book can't read it for their research, who will?
Braziel, Jana Evans. Caribbean Genesis: Jamaica Kincaid and the
Writing of the World. Albany, NY: State University of New York
Press, 2009. Print.
Paravisini-Gebert, Lizabeth. Jamaica Kincaid: A Critical
Companion. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1999.
Print.
This print source gives a biography of Kincaid's life, her transformation from Elaine Potter Richardson into Jamaica Kincaid, and details four of her books: At the Bottom of the River, Annie John, Lucy, and The Autobiography of My Mother. Each of the chapters about the works gives information about the genre, plot development, setting, character development, thematic issues, or a summary of each short story within the volume. The chapters on novels also include a reading of the book from a certain perspective such as post-colonial.
This source is a great overview of Kincaid's career and her works. This volume is great for someone who may need a study guide to Kincaid's works or for additional critical information. It could also be used just as an overview for someone who is not familiar at all with her work or maybe for someone who doesn't have time to read all of her work but needs to be familiar with it, such as for a project like this one.
Back to the Mother. Albany, NY: State University of New York
Press, 2005. Print.
This book is divided into three sections. The first deals with living in the shadow of the mother within three of Kincaid's books while the second section is about personal politics. The final section details family portraits within Kincaid's work. The literature is evaluated in a way that is not like either of the other two books. The reading is a bit more creative and interpretive and focuses on the descriptions and metaphors within Kincaid's work.
The unique perspective on the primary source author's work combined with the various sections, detailed analysis and plethora of resources mean that Kincaid's work is very well documented in Bouson's book. The language of this book is less easy to read and more dense than the other two making it much more of "academic" and less accessible to all readers. However, since this is research some would find that more beneficial. I don't find a highly academic tone to always be the most effective. If even the most earnest college undergrad trying to read your book can't read it for their research, who will?
Braziel, Jana Evans. Caribbean Genesis: Jamaica Kincaid and the
Writing of the World. Albany, NY: State University of New York
Press, 2009. Print.
This book is a look into the world of Jamaica Kincaid's literature and her trans-American and transnational paths within literature and the discussion of self, race, and nationality. It also explores how Kincaid blends genres together such as autobiography, biography, and history into her fiction. This book specifically looks at these elements in The Autobiography of My Mother, My Brother, At the Bottom of the River, and others.
Overall, this book seems to be a highly critical and rigorous view of genre blending, race, and women's issues. While the book has a professional tone, it seems to me to be fairly easily reading and is in depth while still being concise. The author's research is augmented with quotes from the work of Kincaid as well as other Kincaid scholars and researchers. Additionally, the language is reachable and interesting making this a great book in terms of both information and accessibility.
Paravisini-Gebert, Lizabeth. Jamaica Kincaid: A Critical
Companion. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1999.
Print.
This print source gives a biography of Kincaid's life, her transformation from Elaine Potter Richardson into Jamaica Kincaid, and details four of her books: At the Bottom of the River, Annie John, Lucy, and The Autobiography of My Mother. Each of the chapters about the works gives information about the genre, plot development, setting, character development, thematic issues, or a summary of each short story within the volume. The chapters on novels also include a reading of the book from a certain perspective such as post-colonial.
This source is a great overview of Kincaid's career and her works. This volume is great for someone who may need a study guide to Kincaid's works or for additional critical information. It could also be used just as an overview for someone who is not familiar at all with her work or maybe for someone who doesn't have time to read all of her work but needs to be familiar with it, such as for a project like this one.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Class Activity- Book
Fryer, Judith. Felicitious Space: The Imaginative Structures of Edith Wharton and Willa Cather.
This book details the spaces that women live and work in, attempt to break free from, transform, and make their own. The author discusses the use of setting and created spaces within each author's work comparing one to the other. It also discusses spaces within the popular canon of women's literature.
This book details the spaces that women live and work in, attempt to break free from, transform, and make their own. The author discusses the use of setting and created spaces within each author's work comparing one to the other. It also discusses spaces within the popular canon of women's literature.
Class Activity- Web Page
Perspectives in American Literature- A Research & Reference Guide- Katherine Anne Porter
This website includes a list of primary works, a selected bibliography of research and criticism generated from 1980-present, study questions, and a brief biography. It also gives outside links such as to PBS.
This is a decent site due to it's .edu domain name, recently updated content (December 28), lack of advertisements, references, ability to contact author/sponsor, and an author of the biography. It is not very colorful or interesting. It would be easy to lose interest before finishing reading the page.
This website includes a list of primary works, a selected bibliography of research and criticism generated from 1980-present, study questions, and a brief biography. It also gives outside links such as to PBS.
This is a decent site due to it's .edu domain name, recently updated content (December 28), lack of advertisements, references, ability to contact author/sponsor, and an author of the biography. It is not very colorful or interesting. It would be easy to lose interest before finishing reading the page.
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