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." Wikipedia
Born: January 23, 1930, Castries, Saint Lucia
Died: March 17, 2017 (age 87 years), Cap Estate, Saint Lucia
Awards: Nobel Prize in Literature, T. S. Eliot Prize, MacArthur Fellowship, and more
Children: Elizabeth Walcott-Hackshaw
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