Derek Walcott / by Edward Baugh

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baugh, Edward, author.

Series:

African Diaspora, 1860-Present (Text)

The Caribbean Biography Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Literature and Intellectual History.

Poets.

Saint Lucia.

Local Subjects:

Literature and Intellectual History.

Poets.

Saint Lucia.

Genre:

Book

Physical Description:

1 online resource (112 pages)

Place of Publication:

Kingston, Kingston Parish : University of the West Indies, 2017.

Language Note:

In English.

Original language in English.

Summary:

This succinct account the life of Nobel laureate Derek Walcott focuses on his development as poet, playwright and man of the theatre: 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 theatre 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.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed August 26, 2024).