The Use of Myths in Derek Walcott’s Collected Poems 1948-1984
In his Collected Poems, Derek Walcott resorts to mythological episodes from the Iliad and the Odyssey as well as from the Bible and lesser known Amerindian sources. Refusing to choose between what is often considered as conflicting origins, he seeks to initiate a dialogue between these various cultu...
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Commonwealth Essays and Studies
2022
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| גישה מקוונת: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| סיכום: | In his Collected Poems, Derek Walcott resorts to mythological episodes from the Iliad and the Odyssey as well as from the Bible and lesser known Amerindian sources. Refusing to choose between what is often considered as conflicting origins, he seeks to initiate a dialogue between these various cultural references. In the more recent volumes of the collection, the poet increasingly hesitates between the use of metaphor and of the epic and the ideal plainness of an honest craftsman. |
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