Derek Walcott / Edward Baugh.

By:

Baugh, Edward

Series: Cambridge studies in African and Caribbean literature ; 10 | Cambridge studies in African and Caribbean literature ; 10.Publication details: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.Edition: 1st edDescription: xiv, 254 pages ; 23 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780521553582
052155358X

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

DDC classification:

811/.54 22

LOC classification:

PR9272.9.W3 Z54 2006

Other classification:

18.07

Online resources:

Contents:

1. Walcott, writing and the Caribbean : issues and directions -- 2. Connections and separations : form 25 Poems to The gulf -- 3. 'What a man is' : Dream on Monkey Mountain and other plays, the Haitian trilogy and Franklin -- 4. 'Is there that I born' : Another life, Sea grapes, The star-apple kingdom -- 5. The challenge of change : the dramatist after Dream -- 6. 'Here' and 'elsewhere', 'word' and 'world' : The fortunate traveller, Midsummer, The Arkansas testament -- 7. Narrative variations : Omeros, The odyssey, The bounty, Tiepolo's hound -- 8. Homecoming : The prodigal.

Summary: "Noble Laureate Derek Walcott is one of the Caribbean's most famous writers. His unique voice in poetry, drama and criticism is shaped by his position at the crossroads between Caribbean, British and American culture and by his interest in hybrid identities and diaspora. Edward Baugh's Derek Walcott analyses and evaluates Walcott's entire career over the last fifty years. This comprehensive survey is the most up-to-date guide available for students, scholars and readers of Walcott. Students of Caribbean and postcolonial studies will find this a perfect introduction to this important writer."--Jacket.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 242-248) and index.

"Noble Laureate Derek Walcott is one of the Caribbean's most famous writers. His unique voice in poetry, drama and criticism is shaped by his position at the crossroads between Caribbean, British and American culture and by his interest in hybrid identities and diaspora. Edward Baugh's Derek Walcott analyses and evaluates Walcott's entire career over the last fifty years. This comprehensive survey is the most up-to-date guide available for students, scholars and readers of Walcott. Students of Caribbean and postcolonial studies will find this a perfect introduction to this important writer."--Jacket.

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