“Africa of the heart” : the African experience in derek walcott's omeros
Other Title(s)
أفريقيا في القلب : التجربة الافريقية في ملحمة أوميروس لديريك و الكوت
Author
al-Askari, Husayn Kazim Jallab
Source
Al-Ustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences
Issue
Vol. 60, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2021), pp.643-660, 18 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad College of Education for Human Science / Ibn Rushd
Publication Date
2021-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
18
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Derek Walcott's book-length poem Omeros won critical acclaim soon after its publication in 1990.
In this poem, the world of the Caribbean is linked with that of Homer by recalling the dramas of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey in a Caribbean setting.
Africa is heavily featured in Omeros as most of the major characters of the poem who in one way or another go through the African experience.
'Return to Africa' is a recurrent theme in Derek Walcott's works.
However, this kind of return is not for the sole purpose of finding their old lost homeland, but rather for establishing roots and maintaining identity for the characters.
The purpose of the study is to investigate the poet's use of Africa in Omeros in association with roots and identity.
The study argues that Africa is projected on all the characters to retain a strong link to Africa not as a surrogate home but as a place from which they get inspiration.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Askari, Husayn Kazim Jallab. 2021. “Africa of the heart” : the African experience in derek walcott's omeros. Al-Ustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences،Vol. 60, no. 4, pp.643-660.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1296904
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Askari, Husayn Kazim Jallab. “Africa of the heart” : the African experience in derek walcott's omeros. Al-Ustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences Vol. 60, no. 4 (Dec. 2021), pp.643-660.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1296904
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Askari, Husayn Kazim Jallab. “Africa of the heart” : the African experience in derek walcott's omeros. Al-Ustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences. 2021. Vol. 60, no. 4, pp.643-660.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1296904
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 660
Record ID
BIM-1296904