From Ireland to the Caribbean
Derek Walcott’s Revivalism in Translation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22063019 |
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| Authors | Corentin Jegou (0000-0001-6937-2636, Université d'Orléans, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Commonwealth Essays and Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2270-0633 • E-ISSN: 2534-6695 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/ces.9850 |
| OpenAlex | W4206966075 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
For Derek Walcott, Caribbean history is marked by the experience of erasure and amnesia. Thus, while the idea of revivalism seems impossible, the West Indian artist is free to fashion a utopian, radically new culture. I will question this narrative in the light of Walcott’s references to the Irish Revival. Focussing on Omeros, I will show that translation provides an alternative path to cultural resurrection
Art · Caribbean literature · Erasure · Irish · Linguistics · Literature · Narrative · Computer Science · History · Irish and British Studies · Philippine History and Culture · Philosophy · Travel Writing and Literature
| Highly cited | No |
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