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Omeros is an epic poem by Saint Lucian writer Derek Walcott, first published in 1990. The work is divided into seven "books" containing a total of sixty-four chapters. Many critics view Omeros as Walcott's finest work. [1]
Jan 1, 1990 · Published in 1990, Omeros is a poem by expatriate Caribbean poet Derek Walcott about his native island of St. Lucia and, by extension, postcolonial locations everywhere. At 300 pages, this is a poem of epic scale and, at many points, direct allusion to the epic genre of antiquity.
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Omeros is a poem written by Derek Walcott, a Nobel Prize-winning poet from Saint Lucia. The poem was published in 1990 and is considered one of Walcott’s most significant works. The poem is an epic narrative that tells the story of the Caribbean and its people, exploring themes of colonialism, slavery, and identity.
"Omeros," in her book Derek Walcott's Poetry: American Mimicry, published by Northeastern University Press in 1992, pages 183-227. This work explores how Walcott employs the Homeric literary...
Omeros is an epic poem by Derek Walcott, first published in 1990. The title, Omeros, comes from the Greek name for Homer, the ancient Greek poet. The poem is set mainly in the Caribbean,...
Epic poem Omeros by Derek Walcott weaves multiple narratives about the indigenous and colonized peoples of St. Lucia Island using characters loosely based on Homer's Iliad. It was first published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 1990 and is divided into seven books and 64 chapters.
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His Collected Poems: 1948-1984 was published in 1986, and his subsequent works include a book-length poem, Omeros (1990); a collection of verse, The Bounty (1997); and, in an edition...
