I'm a st lucian student who visited the home with my art class and it has inspired me to continue with art because of his raw authentic local work. he will most surely be missed by youth like myself who grew a liking for his work.
He's a writer and director. At 18 he borrowed money from his mother who was also his teacher and wrote 25 poems that he sold and made his money back. He founded the St. Lucia Art gilled. The Trinidad theater workshop he also founded. He won many awards over the years but his greatest award was when He won a Nobel prize for literature, the first writer from the English speaking Caribbean.
Oprah pays tribute to Sir Derek Walcott [1930 - 2017], poet, playwright, painter, Nobel Laureate and quintessential Caribbean man: ua-cam.com/video/WDfoA_dfwvs/v-deo.html
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I'm a st lucian student who visited the home with my art class and it has inspired me to continue with art because of his raw authentic local work. he will most surely be missed by youth like myself who grew a liking for his work.
Brilliant! Lovely overview of the Walcott brothers and their enormous talents
He's a writer and director. At 18 he borrowed money from his mother who was also his teacher and wrote 25 poems that he sold and made his money back. He founded the St. Lucia Art gilled. The Trinidad theater workshop he also founded. He won many awards over the years but his greatest award was when He won a Nobel prize for literature, the first writer from the English speaking Caribbean.
very impressive and amazing talent coming from our small island Rip. ST Lucia thank you guys.
Proud of the little Island that gave birth to such men.
What a legacy, I can't wait to read their works... RIP
Long my he reign Sir Derek Walcott.
What is the song used as the intro and at the ending?
Oprah pays tribute to Sir Derek Walcott [1930 - 2017], poet, playwright, painter, Nobel Laureate and quintessential Caribbean man: ua-cam.com/video/WDfoA_dfwvs/v-deo.html
nice video