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Derek Walcott

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Book Title
Derek Walcott
Author
Edward Baugh
ISBN
9789766406875
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.Binding Type: PaperbackAuthor: Edward BaughPublisher: University of the West Indies PressPublished: 11/01/2017ISBN: 9789766406875Pages: 112Weight: 0.30lbsSize: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.27d
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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Edward Baugh
Publisher: University of the West Indies Press
Published: 11/01/2017
ISBN: 9789766406875
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.27d
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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Edward Baugh
Publisher: University of the West Indies Press
Published: 11/01/2017
ISBN: 9789766406875
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.27d