Conversations with Derek Walcott

by Derek Walcott

Book Overview

When Derek Walcott was awarded the Nobel Prize, he was cited for "a poetic oeuvre of great luminosity, sustained by a historical vision, the outcome of a multicultural commitment." The lively interviews in this collection reveal Walcott's generous and brilliant intelligence as well as his strong, forthright opinions. He discusses the craft of poetry, the status of contemporary poetry and drama, his founding of the Trinidad Theatre Workshop, and his...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0878058559
• ISBN13: 9780878058556
• Release Date: April 1996
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"