Wal·cott (wôl k t , wl-), Derek Born 1930. West Indian poet and playwright who won the 1992 Nobel Prize for literature. His work includes Another Life (1973) and the epic poem Omeros (1990). |
Walcott [ˈwɔːlkət]
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1. (Biographies / Walcott, Derek (Alton) (1930 M, St Lucian, WRITING: poet, WRITING: playwright) Derek (Alton). born 1930, St Lucian poet and playwright, whose works include the poetry collections In a Green Night (1962) and The Bounty (1997), the play The Dream on Monkey Mountain (1967), and the long poem Omeros (1990): Nobel prize for literature 1992
2. (Biographies / Walcott, Jersey Joe (1914-1994) M, US, SPORT AND GAMES: boxer) Jersey Joe, real name Arnold Raymond Cream. 1914-94, US boxer: world heavyweight champion 1951-52
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