derek walcott

“He wished for Saint Lucia good theatre”

He wished for Saint Lucia a good theatre. A proper 250 to 300 seater with a great stage, good lighting,… Read More

2 years ago

Acting PM Lauds Firefighters and others who Assisted in Controlling William Peter Boulevard Fire!

By the smoking sea, where Christ walked, I asked, why Should man wax tears, when his wooden world fails?”… Read More

4 years ago

What has St. Lucia Done to Deserve Her Artists?

Over the weekend I received two reviews of my most recent contribution to this column; one solicited, the other courtesy… Read More

4 years ago

We miss you Sir Derek

Today, March 17, marks two years since the passing of the island’s second Nobel laureate, Sir Derek Alton Walcott, who… Read More

4 years ago

Something to ponder between gulps of Independence booze!

I spent most of Super Bowl weekend mentally revisiting the highly publicized 14-hour debacle that recently had passed for a… Read More

5 years ago

A Nobel Laureate Festival for Everyone

I have been the coordinator of the Nobel Laureate Festival since 2014 when I represented the now defunct Radio Saint… Read More

5 years ago

NOBEL LAUREATE FESTIVAL WILL OFFER NEW FEATURES

Within the year-long celebrations for Saint Lucia’s 40th anniversary of independence falls the 2019 Nobel Laureate Festival. Read More

5 years ago

If You Don’t Know Who You Are, Then You’re Nobody!

During recent episode of his TV show TALK, with Buffalo Odlum as his guest, Rick Wayne recalled something he… Read More

5 years ago

In Memory of Eldon Mathurin

Eldon Mathurin was one of three boys born to Cornibert William Mathurin and his wife Irene. Irene was from Dutch… Read More

5 years ago

Derek and Roddy may be gone but some are determined to keep their memory forever alive and well!

Vintage recordings and stories about once-upon-a-time Saint Lucia can be haunting. Last week Friday, before a cheque presentation related… Read More

5 years ago

POEMS AND MUSIC IN MEMORY OF DEREK WALCOTT

Sir Derek Walcott is missed by his friends but remembered by them and the world for his mastery of words… Read More

5 years ago

DEREK WALCOTT’S RAT ISLAND

Sea spray, sunshine, silence. Not silence. The restful hush of waves on the beach and wind in the trees. Rat… Read More

5 years ago

‘Walcott as Poet and Seer’- The relationship between the artist and his country

I returned to Saint Lucia from Taiwan, in part to reconnect or, rather, to connect, as I have no memories… Read More

5 years ago

White Egrets—Derek Walcott

If you’re anything like me, you would easily find and think that poetry is the most pliable of the literary… Read More

6 years ago

SALCC plays its part in sustaining Legacy of Excellence

The Sir Arthur Lewis Community College leads the celebration of Saint Lucia’s two Nobel Laureates with artistic and academic activities… Read More

6 years ago

The 2018 Sir Derek Walcott Memorial Lecture

Kate Snodgrass, the present Artistic Director of Boston Playwrights’ Theatre has pocketed many awards and achievements during her ongoing tenure… Read More

6 years ago

‘Ti Jean and His Brothers’ School’s Play

The pulsating feeling of adrenaline whilst performing theatrical piece that took weeks of perseverance, while the buffering stage lights… Read More

6 years ago

“Morning, Paramin” – Derek Walcott and Peter Doig

Admittedly, I am simply maiden who has merely frolicked in the works of literature and art. To have been… Read More

6 years ago

YEAR in Review

Fess up. You’ve been waiting all year for this. Well, at least we know we have! As is customary this… Read More

6 years ago

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