About this title: Drawing from every stage of his career, Derek Walcott's "Selected Poems" brings together famous pieces from his early volumes, including "A Far Cry from Africa" and "A City's Death by Fire," with passages from the celebrated "Omeros" and selections from his latest major works.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780374260668ISBN:0374260664
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780374531119ISBN:0374531110
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Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, New York
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780374260668ISBN:0374260664
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"The first poem in this collection is already into Dante, so I'm a big fan of that. I've found that Walcott's poetry is deceptively simple at times. I've had to read, and re-read poems to push beyond my first perception. I'd leave the poem saying yeah, that was the right interpretation wasn't it. Then I'd think about it for a second, and return to the poem and come up with a bit more. The poem would shift under my feet, and I'm pretty sure that Walcott designs them to do that - though I'm not sure how."
"Walcott's poems are like reading a story; so different than the many short line contemporary poems.
It's a discipline and a wonderful one, allowing the lyrical quality of the poem's form to shine through. It was a bit like reading Shakespeare or Coleridge, the language is a bit "foreign" yet presses comfortably upon the ear and mind like a warm summer breeze.
I definitely want to check this one out again from the library, and to also check out some of Walcott's plays."
"simply stunning, in breadth and depth. recommended in a talk by mark strand as almost categorically "the greatest living poet today," and while I admit I haven't read widely enough to share that endorsement, walcott is on my short (short) list."
"Nice collection of a lifetime of work. Many of Walcott's poems are very long, so excerpts are taken from those. The occasional French was an impediment for me, but the lyrical qualities were nice. Walcott is detailed to a fault and brings color and energy to the scenes he depicts. People who prefer short, sparse poems will be overwhelmed by Walcott's epic lengths, but those who enjoy literary allusions will be in their element."
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