The Odyssey by Derek Walcott
With its inspired counterpointing of Homeric and Caribbean themes, Derek Walcott's play The Odyssey, commissioned by Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company, springs from the same imaginative sources as his epic poem Omeros.
"[The Odyssey features Walcott's] voluptuous metaphor making and severe truth telling."--Time
Episodes of the story of Odysseus' protracted wanderings from fallen Troy to his island home of Ithaca are pungently interspersed with a commentary by the blind singer Billy Blue. Proteus, the Old Man of the Sea, the giant Cyclops, Circe and her revelers, ghosts, and mermaids are among the cast. With its vast sweep and richly figurative language, The Odyssey confirms that Derek Walcott is as compelling a playwright as he is a poet.
Homer is a mythological ancient Greek poet who is often credited with writing the Iliad and Odyssey epic poems.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780374523879 |
| ISBN 10 | 0374523878 |
| Title | The Odyssey |
| Author | Derek Walcott |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl |
| Year published | 1993-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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