Derek Walcott's encounter with Homer : landscape, history, and poetic voice in Omeros

Derek Walcott's encounter with Homer : landscape, history, and poetic voice in Omeros / Rachel D. Friedman.

'Derek Walcott's Encounter with Homer' puts Walcott's epic poem Omeros in conversation with Homer to show how reading them against each other changes our understanding of both. Rachel Friedman examines Walcott's use of the Homeric persona of Omeros to explore his own deepeni...

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Main Author: Friedman, Rachel D. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Series:Classical presences.
Subjects:
Walcott, Derek. > Omeros.
Walcott, Derek > Criticism and interpretation.
Homer. > Odyssey.
Homer > Influence.
Literature: history & criticism.
Literature.
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Summary:'Derek Walcott's Encounter with Homer' puts Walcott's epic poem Omeros in conversation with Homer to show how reading them against each other changes our understanding of both. Rachel Friedman examines Walcott's use of the Homeric persona of Omeros to explore his own deepening relationship with his craft and his identity as a Caribbean poet.
Item Description:Also issued in print: 2024.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191840821
0191840823
9780192523457
0192523457
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on January 12, 2024).

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