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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