White Egrets: Poems - Paperback
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White Egrets: Poems by Derek Walcott
A DAZZLING NEW COLLECTION FROM ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT POETS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
In White Egrets, Derek Walcott treats the characteristic subjects of his career--the Caribbean's complex colonial legacy, his love of the Western literary tradition, the wisdom that comes through the passing of time, the always strange joys of new love, and the sometimes terrifying beauty of the natural world--with an intensity and drive that recall his greatest work. Through the mesmerizing repetition of theme and imagery, Walcott creates an almost surflike cadence, broadening the possibilities of rhyme and meter, poetic form and language.
White Egrets is a moving new collection from one of the most important poets of the twentieth century--a celebration of the life and language of the West Indies. It is also a triumphant paean to beauty, love, art, and--perhaps most surprisingly--getting older.
About the Collection
This poetry collection showcases Walcott's masterful command of form and language, exploring themes that have defined his literary career. The poems examine the Caribbean's colonial history while celebrating the region's cultural richness and natural landscapes. Walcott's distinctive voice combines classical Western poetic traditions with Caribbean vernacular, creating verse that resonates with both intellectual depth and emotional authenticity.
The collection's recurring imagery and thematic repetition create a rhythmic quality that mirrors the natural world Walcott so vividly captures. From meditations on aging and wisdom to celebrations of new love and artistic creation, White Egrets represents a mature poet at the height of his powers, reflecting on life's complexities with honesty and grace.
Derek Walcott (1930-2017) was born in St. Lucia, the West Indies, in 1930. His Collected Poems: 1948-1984 was published in 1986, and his subsequent works include a book-length poem, Omeros (1990); a collection of verse, The Bounty (1997); and, in an edition illustrated with his own paintings, the long poem Tiepolo's Hound (2000). His numerous plays include The Haitian Trilogy (2001) and Walker and The Ghost Dance (2002). Walcott received the Queen's Medal for Poetry in 1988 and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1992.
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