Epic of the Dispossessed: Derek Walcott's "Omeros" - Softcover

Hamner, Robert D.

 
9780826211521: Epic of the Dispossessed: Derek Walcott's "Omeros"

Synopsis

This analysis of Walcott's ""Omeros"", argues that the poem is an innovative extension of the epic tradition. The book examines Walcott's writing career and traces his development of devices, themes, techniques and a narrative style essential to epic poetry.

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About the Author

Robert D. Hamner is Senior Professor of English and Humanities at Hardin-Simmons University in Texas. He is the author or editor of six books, including Derek Walcott.

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9780826211248: Epic of the Dispossessed: Derek Walcott's "Omeros"

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ISBN 10:  0826211240 ISBN 13:  9780826211248
Publisher: University of Missouri Press, 1997
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