Derek Walcott [Paperback]

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Discusses all his major works and includes information on his out-of-print and unpublished plays along with .

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

John Thieme is Professor of English Studies at South Bank University