00 / 00 Jamaica Kincaid discusses her book “The Autobiography of My Mother” BROADCAST: Jan. 31, 1996 | DURATION: 00:43:09 Synopsis Writer Jamaica Kincaid talks with Studs Terkel about her book “The Autobiography of My Mother” and her life. Details Broadcast Date Jan. 31, 1996 Physical Format 1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in. Duration 43 minutes, 9 seconds Digital Format WAV Ownership The Chicago History Museum Language English Topics Literature People Authors, Writers Tags Kincaid, Jamaica--Interviews Kincaid, Jamaica. Autobiography of my mother. Women--Fiction.--Dominica Novelists, Antiguan--20th century--Interviews Women authors--United States--20th century--Interviews Dominica--Fiction. Audiotapes. Radio programs. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) The Autobiography of My Mother--novel African American writers Holiday, Billie William Shawn Wolcott, Derek Religion African American spiritual leaders Farrar, Straus and Giroux--publisher Race relations Related Programs P. D. James talks about her award-winning book "A Taste for Death" Oct. 31, 1986 Discussing the book "Love and Empire" with the author Erik Orsenna 1980 Al Alvarez discusses about literature and poetry 1980 Bill McKibben discusses his book "The End of Nature" Oct. 13, 1989 Peter Lyon discusses the book "Success Story: The Life and Times of S. S. McClure" Aug. 1, 1967 Terkel reads from "The Swimmer" and interviews author John Cheever 1970