The poetry of Derek Walcott: 1948 - 2013

This collection draws from every stage of the poet's storied career. Across 65 years, Walcott has grappled with the themes that have defined his work as they have defined his life: the unsolvable riddle of identity; the painful legacy of colonialism on his native Caribbean island of St. Lucia;...

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Main Author: Walcott, Derek 1930-2017 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London [u.a.] Faber & Faber 2014
Summary:This collection draws from every stage of the poet's storied career. Across 65 years, Walcott has grappled with the themes that have defined his work as they have defined his life: the unsolvable riddle of identity; the painful legacy of colonialism on his native Caribbean island of St. Lucia; the mysteries of faith and love and the natural world; the Western canon, celebrated and problematic; the trauma of growing old, of losing friends, family, one's own memory
Physical Description:XII, 617 S.
ISBN:0571313809
9780571313808

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