The prize is awarded to a curious author who helps readers understand what it means to be human in a world that constantly finds new ways to devalue the human, Dagens Nyheter reported. Kincaid's books are thin but make the world expand, the outlet said. In novels and essays, she sheds a sobering light on colonial history, family relations, and garden flowers.
Kincaid infects readers with her sensual gaze and life-affirming belief in literature, according to Dagens Nyheter. The author has not commented on receiving the prize, and details about the prize's monetary value or nature have not been disclosed.