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Jean Rhys
AuthorBooks · Second hand1890-1979
Jean Rhys was a British Creole novelist who was born and grew up in the Caribbean island of Dominica. From the age of 16, she resided mainly in England, where she was sent for her education. She is best known for her final novel, Wide Sargasso Sea (1966), written as a prequel to Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre.
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About Jean Rhys
Birth
1890
Death
1979
First book
1924
Years writing
102
Jean Rhys was a British Creole novelist who was born and grew up in the Caribbean island of Dominica. From the age of 16, she resided mainly in England, where she was sent for her education. She is best known for her final novel, Wide Sargasso Sea (1966), written as a prequel to Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre.
Jean Rhys was born in Roseau, Dominica, and her Anglo-Caribbean heritage deeply shaped her literary voice.
Throughout her prolific career, she wrote a total of 55 works that explore the complexity of human relationships.
Loneliness is a recurring theme that runs through much of her narrative, giving it a unique melancholy.
Her work ranges from fiction to biographical studies, including her notable analysis of Rabindranath Tagore.
Her novels masterfully capture the atmosphere and social tensions of the West Indies.
