St. John’s, Lucy, My Brother

By Jennifer Ciotta Jamaica Kincaid was born Elaine Potter Richardson on May 25, 1949 in the capital of Antigua and Barbuda, which is called St. John's. Antigua and Barbuda are small islands in the Leeward Island chain; today they are known for their pink sand beaches and high class resorts.  She lived with her mother, who doted on young Jamaica, but her father was absentee thus her stepfather took on this role.  She flourished in her studies, since she was usually at the top of her class, learning at the Princess Margaret School, winning her entrance by scholarship.  Under the strict British e...