Derek Walcott

De: Edward Baugh

Narrado por: Peter Hopkins

This succinct account the life of Nobel laureate Derek Walcott focuses on his development as poet, playwright, and man of the theater: director, producer, teacher. Friends and colleagues who figured in his career are recalled. The importance of his native St Lucia and family influences in the shaping of his creativity and his view of the world are highlighted, as these evolved in synergy with his receptivity to the poetry and theater of the wider world.

In this evolution, the tensions and complex nuances of the concept “home” are seen as an informing factor. The story points to Walcott’s seminal contribution to the emergence of Caribbean literature, with his response to the region’s colonial history as a central factor.

©2018 Edward Baugh (P)2020 The University of the West Indies Press

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Highly recommend. We often hear of how great our region’s people are but rarely take time to know why. Here is one example