In the Shadows of Divine Perfection: Derek Walcotts Omeros

In the Shadows of Divine Perfection provides an examination of Derek Walcotts Omeros (1990)- the St. Lucian poets longest work, and the piece that secured his Nobel Laureate-that reveals the deep-seated bond between the root narratives of ancient Greece to the cultural products and practices of the contemporary Caribbean. This book presents the first detailed reading of Walcotts highly controversial attempt to craft a Caribbean master narrative. This book also presents an overview of the poems ideological orientation and a far-reaching critique of current postcolonial theory. Lance Callahan engages some of the most vexing problems of authenticity by reading Walcotts work alongside ancient Greek literature and culture.