Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Great Regulars: Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott

is one of the great mongrels of American poetry, serving as a singular melting pot for a variety of traditions--from Shakespeare's English to the patois of his grandmothers, who descended from slaves.

I'm just a red nigger who love the sea,

from Mary Karr: The Washington Post: Poet's Choice

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