Derek Walcott

Sir Derek Alton Walcott KCSL OBE OM OCC was a Saint Lucian poet and playwright. He received the 1992 Nobel Prize in Literature. His works include the Homeric epic poem Omeros, which many critics view "as Walcott's major achievement."

Known for

Writing

Born

1930-01-23 · Castries, Saint Lucia, West Indies

Died

2017-03-17