Abstract
Derek Walcott (1930-2017), Caribbean poet and playwright, wrote, among many other works, the play Dream on Monkey Mountain (1967) and the epic Omeros (1990). He was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1992. Walcott’s writing revolves around the West Indies, its national identity and European heritage, the theme of exile and betrayal, in a rich blend of verse, prose, Creole and English, filled with classical allusions as well as calypso rhythm. Donald Friedman recorded him in 2003. Below...
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Les contenus de la revue Interfaces sont mis à disposition selon les termes de la Licence Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Is the transcript of the excerpts from this interview available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQTbxiEafjs&t=17s All art has to do with light
It’s based on light and I think...I think plays are based on light, not on lighting, but on light, and the real thing at the back of every artist’s intention is an intention towards the representation of light, the light that comes off the page
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ISSN: 2647-6754 Publisher: Université de Bourgogne, Université de Paris, College of the Holy Cross Printed version Date of publication: 21 December 2018 Number of pages: 215-216 ISSN: 1164-6225. Electronic reference Donald Friedman, “Derek Walcott discusses his painting and poetry”, Interfaces [Online], 40 | 2018, Online since 21 December 2018, connection on 07 January 2021. Les contenus de la revue Interfaces sont mis à disposition selon les termes de la Licence Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
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