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Derek Walcott

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

January 23, 1930(87)

Day of Death

March 17, 2017

Place of Birth

Castries, Saint Lucia, West Indies

Derek Walcott

Writing

Biography

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

Filmography