Derek Walcott

Derek Walcott (born January 23, 1930, Castries, Saint Lucia—died March 17, 2017, Cap Estate) was a West Indian poet and playwright noted for works that explore the Caribbean cultural experience and the legacy of colonialism. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1992, cited “for a poetic oeuvre of great luminosity, sustained by a historical vision, the outcome of a multicultural commitment.” He was the first Caribbean author to be awarded the prize. Walcott’s...