The Odyssey - A Stage Version (Paperback)

With its inspired counterpointing of Homeric and Caribbean themes, Derek Walcott's new play, commissioned by Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company, springs from the same imaginative sources as his epic poem Omeros.

Episodes of the story of Odysseus' protracted wanderings from fallen Troy to his island home of Ithaca are pungently interspersed with a commentary by the blind singer Billy Blue. Proteus, the Old Man of the Sea, the giant Cyclops, Circe and her revellers, ghosts, and mermaids are among the cast. With its vast sweep and richly figurative language, The Odyssey confirms that Derek Walcott is as compelling a playwright as he is a poet.

General

Imprint:	Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 1993
First published:	July 1993
Authors:	Derek Walcott • Homer • Walcott Derek
Dimensions:	216 x 137 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	176
ISBN-13:	978-0-374-52387-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Drama texts, plays > General
LSN:	0-374-52387-8
Barcode:	9780374523879

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