Another Life: Fully Annotated

by Derek Walcott

Overview

"The value of this text ... will surely manifest itself in the coming years. Highly recommended."—Choice

This near-definitive study sets a new standard for the kind of meticulous scholarship that Nobel laureate Derek Walcott's poetry deserves.

Another Life, Walcott's masterpiece of autobiography in verse is an ideal point of entry into Walcott's work. The 200 pages of detailed notes and commentary offered in this annotated edition—drawing to a great extent on unpublished sources—provide an invaluable resource for both teachers and students. Equally important, the book will enhance the accessibility of Walcott's history and poetry for all readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781588266156
Publisher:	Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	10/01/2008
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	354
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Nobel laureate Derek Walcott began writing poetry as a boy, and by the age of thirty-five had gained international recognition for his work. Another Life, first published in 1973, took him seven years to complete. Edward Baugh is emeritus professor of English at the University of the West Indies, Mona. Colbert Nepaulsingh is professor of Latin American and Caribbean studies at the University of Albany.