Author : Lance Callahan
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135884544
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (358 download)
Book Synopsis In the Shadows of Divine Perfection by : Lance Callahan
Download or read book In the Shadows of Divine Perfection written by Lance Callahan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-11-23 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Shadows of Divine Perfection provides an examination of Derek Walcott's Omeros 1990)- the St. Lucian poet's longest work, and the piece that secured his Nobel Laureate-that reveals the deep-seated bond between the root narratives of ancient Greece to the cultural products and practices of the contemporary Caribbean. This book presents the first detailed reading of Walcott's highly controversial attempt to craft a Caribbean master narrative. This book also presents an overview of the poem's ideological orientation and a far-reaching critique of current postcolonial theory. Lance Callahan engages some of the most vexing problems of authenticity by reading Walcott's work alongside ancient Greek literature and culture.