In the Shadows of Divine Perfection

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 contro...