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Early Reading and Writing
- Jamaica Kincaid's mother taught her to read using "Biography of Louis Pasteur" to keep her occupied.
- Kincaid pretended to have written everything she read, blurring the lines between reading and writing.
Childhood Fascination with Words
- Enuma Okoro loved Greek mythology and the aesthetics of church stories as a child.
- She used writing to understand the world and her place within it.
Journey to Writing
- Jamaica Kincaid was sent to America as a servant due to her family's financial struggles, which she resented.
- She began writing after realizing her voice in a piece about the West Indian Day Carnival.