Derek Walcott's Love Affair with Film Rachel Bower

Derek Walcott's Love Affair with Film Rachel BowerCompleted with the enthusiastic support and participation of the late Laureate, Jean Antoine Dunnes lively and enriching study begins in a recognition of how important film has been in the whole of Derek Walcotts career. It is not merely that Derek Walcott wrote a number independent film scripts such as The Rig, The Haitian Earth and To Die for Grenada and wrote film treatments of several of his plays such as for Marie Laveau, Ti Jean and O Babylon,

But what if he doesn’t come

"It's not often that a book of poetry makes me laugh out loud

Paul Starkey

Gü'nter Kunert

poets such as Dannie Abse

from their doors

the prequel to Skellig

by Latvia’s best-known poet and literary ambassador

they cover his multiple lives as Guyanese/Caribbean novelist

and with a helpful introduction by Guy Mannes-Abbott who recorded a number of conversations with the poet over a period of several weeks

Marina Dolia

Maggie O'Dwyer