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- Three plays by the Nobel-laureate Derek Walcott, brought together for the first time in The Haitian TrilogyIn the history plays that comprise The Haitian Trilogy--Henri Christophe, Drums and Colours and The Haytian Earth--Derek Walcott, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature, uses verse to tell the story of his native West Indies as a four-hundred-year cycle of war, conquest and rebellion.
- About the Author: Derek Walcott (1930-2017) was born in St. Lucia, the West Indies, in 1930.
- 448 Pages
- Drama, American
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Three plays by the Nobel-laureate Derek Walcott, brought together for the first time in The Haitian Trilogy
In the history plays that comprise The Haitian Trilogy--Henri Christophe, Drums and Colours and The Haytian Earth--Derek Walcott, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature, uses verse to tell the story of his native West Indies as a four-hundred-year cycle of war, conquest and rebellion.
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"Filled with passages of startling poetry...Throughout the trilogy, Walcott's ear for dialect is remarkable." --Booklist
About the Author
Derek Walcott (1930-2017) was born in St. Lucia, the West Indies, in 1930. 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 illustrated with his own paintings, the long poem Tiepolo's Hound (2000). His numerous plays include The Haitian Trilogy (2001) and Walker and The Ghost Dance (2002). Walcott received the Queen's Medal for Poetry in 1988 and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1992.Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x 1.2 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.15 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 448
Genre: Drama
Sub-Genre: American
Publisher: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Derek Walcott
Language: English
Street Date: May 15, 2002
TCIN: 90810490
UPC: 9780374528133
Item Number (DPCI): 247-45-1821
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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