Derek Walcott (Cambridge Studies in African and Caribbean Literature) [Hardcover]

Edward Baugh (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 20, 2006 | ISBN-10: 052155358X | ISBN-13: 978-0521553582

Nobel 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. Baugh guides the reader through the continuities and differences of theme and style in Walcott's poems and plays. Walcott is an avowedly Caribbean writer, acutely conscious of his culture and colonial heritage, but he has also made a lasting contribution to the way we read and value the western literary tradition. This comprehensive 2006 survey considers each of Walcott's published books, offering a guide for students, scholars and readers of Walcott. Students of Caribbean and postcolonial studies will find this a perfect introduction to this important writer.

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Review of the hardback: 'Baugh presents a study of each of Walcott's published books and this volume can therefore be seen as a valuable introductory tool for students, scholars and readers of Walcott's work, as well as being useful to those engaged in Caribbean and postcolonial studies.' British Bulletin of Publications

Book Description

Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott is one of the Caribbean's most famous writers. His unique voice is shaped by his position at the crossroads between Caribbean, British and American culture. This 2006 guide will interest students, scholars and readers of Walcott and of Caribbean and postcolonial studies.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 270 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (March 20, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 052155358X
• ISBN-13: 978-0521553582
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,597,056 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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