Interactive Autobiography™ and Jamaica Kincaid

Cynthia Pittmann's PhD dissertation research blog on everything related to the writer Jamaica Kincaid and autobiography - including internet exchanges, posts, videos and comments about the author and issues related to autobiography.

Monday, August 8, 2011

Kincaid's Controversial Speech: Politics and the Garden


Jamaica Kincaid in Charleston, North Carolina

Kincaid took issue to President Monroe's VP -Daniel Tompkins and completely changes her planned speech. The organizers were angry with her" bringing politics" into the garden talk.(NPR Talk Radio)