Writing
Derek Walcott
Born — Died
1930-01-23 — 2017-03-17
Place of birth
Castries, Saint Lucia, West Indies
Known for
Writing
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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
5.6The South Bank Show is a television arts magazine show produced by ITV between 1978 and 2010. A new series began on Sky Arts from 27 May 2012. Presented by Melvyn Bragg, the show aims to bring both high art and popular culture to a mass audience.
The South Bank Show
1978
7.0In 1986, Louis Malle examines the immigrant experience in America by interviewing newcomers from various professions nationwide, highlighting their struggles in a multicultural society.
… And the Pursuit of Happiness
1986
A made for TV documentary about the creation of Paul Simon and Derek Walcott's controversial and ultimately flop of a musical, "The Capeman". Explores the story of the production of the musical as well also the story of Salvador Agron and the Capeman murders.
A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway
1998
NRThis production was commissioned by the Ministry of Education and Culture with the National research Development foundation of St. Lucia in 1984. Shot on location in St Lucia.
The Haytian Earth
1984
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NRThis production was commissioned by the Ministry of Education and Culture with the National research Development foundation of St. Lucia in 1984. Shot on location in St Lucia.
The Haytian Earth
1984
NRThis production was commissioned by the Ministry of Education and Culture with the National research Development foundation of St. Lucia in 1984. Shot on location in St Lucia.
The Haytian Earth
1984