My Brother
Jamaica Kincaid
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Coup de coeur
(Americas), by Julian
In this memoir, Jamaica Kincaid retraces her familys life as they face her brothers fight against AIDS in Antigua. From the stigma around the virus to the battle of getting medicine, her poetic prose depicts her search for meaning, for family. Through the prism of sickness, postcolonialism and social class, she provides a raw portrait of her family life.
‘Controlled and fearless perfection’ - The Washington Post
Jamaica Kincaid’s brother Devon died of Aids on 19 January 1996 at the age of 33. This poetic and shockingly candid recounting of her brother’s life and death is also the story of her family in Antigua - centred round her destructive mother - and a portrait of an illness misunderstood.
From one of today’s most iconic writers, My Brother is a remarkable record of a life that ended too early. It speaks to the difficult truths at the heart of all families.
Now in the Picador Collection.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Binding: Paperback
Publication date: 08 Aug 2024
Dimensions: 197 x 130 x 10 mm
ISBN: 9781529077087