Omeros
1990 epic poem by Derek Walcott / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Author | Derek Walcott |
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Cover artist | Derek Walcott |
Country | Saint Lucia |
Language | English |
Subject | Post-colonialism |
Genre | Epic poetry, World literature, Postmodernism |
Set in | Saint Lucia and Brookline, Massachusetts, late 20th century; also some sequences in the late 18th century |
Publisher | Farrar, Straus & Giroux |
Publication date | 1990 |
Media type | Print: hardback |
Pages | 325 |
ISBN | 9780374225919 |
819.8 | |
LC Class | PR9272.W3 O44 |
Preceded by | The Arkansas Testament |
Followed by | The Bounty |
Website | https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9780571144594-omeros/ |
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In 2022, it was included on the "Big Jubilee Read" list of 70 books by Commonwealth authors, selected to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II.[2]