Selected Poems of Derek Walcott

Author: Derek Walcott
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
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[Content Summary] Derek Walcott is one of the most important English-language poets and playwrights in the Caribbean today and the recipient of the 1992 Nobel Prize in Literature. Born in St. Lucia, his father was a British painter, and his mother was an African teacher. Since his first poem was published at the age of fourteen, he has been writing continuously, with over twenty collections of poetry and plays to his name. Currently, he serves as a visiting professor or resident poet at several universities in the United States. Derek Walcott's poetry blends elements of local and colonial cultures, making it a "product of multicultural collision" and a successful example of "postcolonial" literature. His language is exuberant, his imagery rich, and he combines realism and symbolism, merging the sublime and the mundane into a unique style. This poetry collection translates seventy-eight representative works from his various periods, aiming to offer readers a glimpse of his brilliant world.