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Sir Derek Alton Walcott KCSL OBE OM OCC (23 January 1930 – 17 March 2017) was a Saint Lucian poet and playwright. He received the 1992 Nobel Prize in Literature. [1] His works include the Homeric epic poem Omeros (1990), which many critics view "as Walcott's major achievement." [2]
Learn about the life and achievements of Derek Walcott, a Nobel Prize-winning poet and playwright from the Caribbean. Explore his themes of language, power, and place, and his epic poem Omeros.
Derek Walcott, West Indian poet and playwright noted for works that explore the Caribbean cultural experience. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1992. Learn more about Walcott’s life and career, including the themes and style of his writings.
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Mar 17, 2017 · Learn about the life and work of Derek Walcott, the Caribbean poet and playwright who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1992. Find out how his island heritage, cultural influences and artistic achievements shaped his literary career.
Mar 17, 2017 · Derek Walcott, whose intricately metaphorical poetry captured the physical beauty of the Caribbean, the harsh legacy of colonialism and the complexities of living and writing in two cultural...
Mar 17, 2017 · Derek Walcott, a Mighty Poet, Has Died. By Hilton Als. March 17, 2017. Walcott’s poems explored, among other themes, the sea, memory, and the joys and terrors of physical love....
Jun 26, 2001 · Learn about the life and works of Derek Walcott, the 1992 Nobel Literature Laureate from St. Lucia. Explore his themes of identity, history, and art in his poetry and plays.
