| Derek Walcott Contributor(s): Thieme, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0719042062 ISBN-13: 9780719042065 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $21.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 1999 Annotation: John Thieme here provides a comprehensive study of Derek Walcott's writing from its beginnings 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--that have shaped him as a writer. The book contains a broad overview of Walcott's career for students and readers coming to the work of the 1992 Nobel Laureate for the first time. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - General - Literary Criticism | Poetry - Literary Criticism | European - General |
| Dewey: 811 |
| Series: Contemporary World Writers |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 5.1" W x 7.8" (0.69 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book provides a unique account of Walcott's development as a writer in addition to being the fullest study of his poetry and plays to date. Discusses all his major works and includes information on his out-of-print and unpublished plays along with . |