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John Thieme provides a comprehensive study of Derek Walcott's writing from its beginning in the 1940s to his most recent work. Walcott's poetry and drama are set against the background of various contexts and intertexts - Caribbean, European and other - which have shaped him as a writer.

Table of Contents

1. Contexts and intertexts
2. Finding a voice
3. Founding a West Indian theatre
4. The Poet as castaway
5. Renegotiating roles
6. Odysseys
7. Critical overview and conclusion

Derek Walcott Contemporary World Writers

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      Publisher: Manchester University Press
      Publication Date: 5/13/1999 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780719042065, 978-0719042065
      ISBN10: 0719042062

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      John Thieme provides a comprehensive study of Derek Walcott's writing from its beginning in the 1940s to his most recent work. Walcott's poetry and drama are set against the background of various contexts and intertexts - Caribbean, European and other - which have shaped him as a writer.

      Table of Contents

      1. Contexts and intertexts
      2. Finding a voice
      3. Founding a West Indian theatre
      4. The Poet as castaway
      5. Renegotiating roles
      6. Odysseys
      7. Critical overview and conclusion

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