Derek Walcott Collection, 1957-1981
Item
Title of collection or material
Derek Walcott Collection, 1957-1981
Significant contributors
Creation dates
1957-1981
Source institution
General notes
The first set of material acquired comprised the illustrations and set drawings for the Joker of Seville. The second installment, a substantial collection (manuscripts of plays, poems, correspondence, scraps books, photographs), covers the period when Walcott was based in Trinidad and Tobago and the establishment and activity of the Trinidad Theatre Workshop, as well as much of his poetry and prose up to 1981. The third set of material acquired consists of the manuscripts for the poem Omeros
Extent
34 boxes
Language
Call number
SC34