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What is behind Myth and History in Derek Walcott’s Omeros?

Raj Kumar Baral Heena Shrestha

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Derek Walcott’s epic Omeros focuses on its representation of myth and history; narrates the story of St. Lucia with reference to the history of wars and slavery and relates mythical references with common people of St. Lucia. This article analyzes the politics behind the use of myth and history of Caribbean by using alternative modernity vis-a-vis Caribbean discourse. Through mythical references, Walcott revives the native history of St. Lucia as an alternative to Western modernity resulted by the history of imperialism. This research concludes that Walcott, in this epic, valorizes the rich cultural heritage of St. Lucia and highlights the significance of ancestral legacy and the need of cultural revival against the domination of Western culture.

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Fine Arts Arts in general General Works History of scholarship and learning. The humanities

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Raj Kumar Baral

Heena Shrestha

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Baral, R.K., Shrestha, H. (2020). What is behind Myth and History in Derek Walcott’s Omeros?. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2020.1776945

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Tahun Terbit: 2020
Sumber Database: DOAJ
DOI: 10.1080/23311983.2020.1776945
Akses: Open Access ✓