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Omeros is an epic poem written by Caribbean poet Derek Walcott, published in 1990. Structured in seven books and divided into 64 chapters, it is composed in terza rima and loosely reworks Homeric narratives into a Caribbean context. Set primarily on the island of Saint Lucia, the poem explores theme...
Sea Grapes is Derek Walcott's 1976 poetry collection, a key Caribbean volume named for the coastal plant and shaped by island history and classical echoes.
White Egrets is Derek Walcott's 2010 poetry collection, a late work by the Saint Lucian Nobel laureate that won the T. S. Eliot Prize in 2011.
Midsummer is Derek Walcott's 1984 poetry collection, a sequence of poems that joins Caribbean memory, travel, art, and the calendar's turning point.
The Prodigal is Derek Walcott's 2004 poetry collection, a late book-length return journey by the St. Lucian Nobel laureate through Europe and the Caribbean.
The Fortunate Traveller is Derek Walcott's 1981 poetry collection, written before his Nobel Prize and ranging beyond Saint Lucia into global travel and exile.
The Arkansas Testament is Derek Walcott's 1987 poetry collection, notable for linking Caribbean memory with his years teaching and traveling in the United States.
Tiepolo's Hound is Derek Walcott's 2000 long poem, illustrated with his own watercolors and pairing Caribbean art history with painter Camille Pissarro.
