Omeros
Walcott, Derek1990
Book
Omeros is the Greek name for Homer and though Derek Walcott's protagonists, Achille and Philoctete, are simple fishermen, they and their tribulations take on the specific gravity and resonance of their mythic Greek namesakes. Walcott's magnificent poem charts bothe the visible history of events and the interior, unwritten epic fashioned from the suffering of the individual in exile.
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bramhall Library | Adult non-fiction paperback | 881.008 WAL | Available |
| Cheadle Hulme Library | Adult non-fiction paperback | 881.008 WAL | Available |
| Cheadle Library | Adult non-fiction paperback | 881.008 WAL | Available |
| Stockroom | Adult non-fiction paperback | 881.008 WAL | Available |
Main title:
Omeros / Derek Walcott.
Author:
Work:
Imprint:
London : Faber, 1990.
Collation:
325 p. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux.
ISBN:
9780571144594 (pbk)
Dewey class:
811.54811811 WAL881.008
Language:
English
BRN:
750517