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About the author Margaret Cezair-Thompson was born and raised in Jamaica, West Indies. At 19, she moved to New York to study, and upon completing her PhD, decided to remain in America. Staying in America seemed the best way for her to focus on writing, and the situation in Jamaica had become difficult, “There was a great deal of violence in the late 70s and early 80s, some of which had directly affected me and my family”. In 1987-89, Margaret studied in London, and also spent time “exploring museums, seeing a lot of plays, and discovering all the good Jamaican eateries in Brixton”. Margaret’s critically acclaimed debut novel, The True History of Paradise, published in 1999, focused on a heroine desperately fleeing the West Indies and was shortlisted for the prestigious IMPAC award. That same year her son Ben was born. Her other publications include short fiction, essays, and articles in Callaloo, the Washington Post, Journal of Commonwealth Literature, Graham House Review, and Elle. She is currently an associate professor of English at Wellesley College, Massachusetts, where she has taught since 1990. Win an exclusive holiday at The Tryall Club, Jamaica Find out more about the book http://www.myspace.com/thepiratesdaughter
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