Discussion of themes and motifs in derek walcott s pantomime. It represents the holdings of the derek walcott collection. Performing and contesting masculinity in derek walcott s pantomime article pdf available in postcolonial studies 181. I can bring it all down to your level, with just two characters. Pantomime study guide contains a biography of derek walcott, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Pantomime by derek walcott deals with themes of diversity in an age of colonialism and difficult. Robert graves wrote that walcott handles english with a closer understanding of. My friend wilbert holder was one of the finest caribbean actors. Derek walcott collection university of the west indies. I kept thinking about this panto i coauthored, man.
Derek walcott 23 january 1930 derek walcott obe occ is a saint lucian poet, playwright, writer and visual artist who was awarded the nobel prize for literature in 1992 and the t. One of his best roles was as a retired trinidad calypsonian living in tobago and working in a third rate hotel run by a failed. In a series of witty skits, harry trewe, a former english songand. Walcott s best writing has always been as a poet the starapple kingdom, and that judgment remains unaltered by pantomime. What are the themes in the play pantomime by derek walcott. Performing and contesting masculinity in derek walcotts. Derek walcott pantomime pdf the play pantomime was written in by the prolific west indian poet and playwright derek walcott.
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