In the shadows of divine perfection : Derek Walcott's Omeros / Lance Callahan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Callahan, Lance, 1964-

Series:

Studies in major literary authors ; v. 30.

Studies in major literary authors ; v. 30

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Walcott, Derek. Omeros.

Walcott, Derek.

Homer.

West Indian poetry (English)--Greek influences.

West Indian poetry (English).

Epic poetry, English--History and criticism.

Epic poetry, English.

West Indies--In literature.

West Indies.

Saint Lucia--In literature.

Saint Lucia.

Castaways in literature.

Exiles in literature.

Homer--Influence.

Physical Description:

xiii, 136 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2003.

Summary:

" In the Shadows of Divine Perfection" provides an examination of Derek Walcott's "Omeros"(1990)- the St. Lucian poet's longest work, and the piece that secured his Nobel Laureate-that reveals the deep-seated bond between the root narratives of ancient Greece to the cultural products and practices of the contemporary Caribbean. This book presents the first detailed reading of Walcott's highly controversial attempt to craft a Caribbean master narrative. This book also presents an overview of the poem's ideological orientation and a far-reaching critique of current postcolonial theory. Lance Callahan engages some of the most vexing problems of authenticity by reading Walcott's work alongside ancient Greek literature and culture.

Contents:

Greek calypso

The color of shadows

Strange attractors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-134) and index.

ISBN:

0415968046

OCLC:

52341780