Omeros
First edition cover, with illustration by the poet | |
| Author | Derek Walcott |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Derek Walcott |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Post-colonialism |
| Genre | Epic poetry, World literature, Postmodernism |
| Set in | Saint Lucia and Brookline, Massachusetts, late 20th century; also some sequences in the late 18th century |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus & Giroux |
Publication date | 1990 |
| Publication place | Saint Lucia |
| Media type | Print: hardback |
| Pages | 325 |
| ISBN | 9780374225919 |
| 819.8 | |
| LC Class | PR9272.W3 O44 |
| Preceded by | The Arkansas Testament |
| Followed by | The Bounty |
| Website | https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9780571144594-omeros/ |
Omeros is an epic poem by Saint Lucian writer Derek Walcott, first published in 1990. The work is divided into seven "books" containing a total of sixty-four chapters. Many critics view Omeros as Walcott's finest work.
In 2022, it was included on the "Big Jubilee Read" list of 70 books by Commonwealth authors, selected to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II.