In the Shadows of Divine Perfection: Derek Walcott's Omeros

by Lance Callahan

Overview

In the Shadows of Divine Perfection provides an examination of Derek Walcott's Omeros 1990)- the St. Lucian poet's longest work, and the piece that secured his Nobel Laureate-that reveals the deep-seated bond between the root narratives of ancient Greece to the cultural products and practices of the contemporary Caribbean. This book presents the first detailed reading of Walcott's highly controversial attempt to craft a Caribbean master narrative. This book also presents an overview of the poem's ideological orientation and a far-reaching critique of current postcolonial theory. Lance Callahan engages some of the most vexing problems of authenticity by reading Walcott's work alongside ancient Greek literature and culture.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138011649
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/17/2014
Series:	Studies in Major Literary Authors
Pages:	150
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Lance Callahan recently received his Ph.D. from the University of New Brunswick, and currently teaches English at St. Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Table of Contents

Preface xi

Acknowledgments xiii

I Greek Calypso 1

II The Color of Shadows 57

III Strange Attractors 109

Notes 125

Works Cited 129

Index 135