Items related to The Odyssey: A Play
With its inspired counterpointing of Homeric and Caribbean themes, Derek Walcott's new play, commissioned by Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company, springs from the same imaginative sources as his epic poem Omeros.
Episodes of the story of Odysseus' protracted wanderings from fallen Troy to his island home of Ithaca are pungently interspersed with a commentary by the blind singer Billy Blue. Proteus, the Old Man of the Sea, the giant Cyclops, Circe and her revellers, ghosts, and mermaids are among the cast. With its vast sweep and richly figurative language, The Odyssey confirms that Derek Walcott is as compelling a playwright as he is a poet.
"[The Odyssey features Walcott's] voluptuous metaphor making and severe truth telling."--Time
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
Derek Walcott (1930-2017) was born in St. Lucia, the West Indies, in 1930. His Collected Poems: 1948-1984 was published in 1986, and his subsequent works include a book-length poem, Omeros (1990); a collection of verse, The Bounty (1997); and, in an edition illustrated with his own paintings, the long poem Tiepolo's Hound (2000). His numerous plays include The Haitian Trilogy (2001) and Walker and The Ghost Dance (2002). Walcott received the Queen's Medal for Poetry in 1988 and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1992.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherFarrar, Straus and Giroux
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 0374523878
- ISBN 13 9780374523879
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages176
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 9.69
Shipping:
FREE
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
The Odyssey: A Play
Published by
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
(1993)
ISBN 10: 0374523878
ISBN 13: 9780374523879
Used
Softcover
Quantity: 2
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00058629288
Buy Used
US$ 4.34
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Odyssey: A Play
Published by
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
(1993)
ISBN 10: 0374523878
ISBN 13: 9780374523879
Used
Softcover
Quantity: 2
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. Seller Inventory # C02A-02969
Buy Used
US$ 5.69
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Odyssey: A Stage Version
Published by
Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl
(1993)
ISBN 10: 0374523878
ISBN 13: 9780374523879
Used
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.06. Seller Inventory # G0374523878I4N00
Buy Used
US$ 5.99
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Odyssey: A Stage Version
Published by
Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl
(1993)
ISBN 10: 0374523878
ISBN 13: 9780374523879
Used
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.06. Seller Inventory # G0374523878I4N00
Buy Used
US$ 5.99
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Odyssey: A Stage Version
Published by
Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl
(1993)
ISBN 10: 0374523878
ISBN 13: 9780374523879
Used
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.06. Seller Inventory # G0374523878I3N00
Buy Used
US$ 5.99
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Odyssey: A Stage Version
Published by
Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl
(1993)
ISBN 10: 0374523878
ISBN 13: 9780374523879
Used
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.06. Seller Inventory # G0374523878I3N00
Buy Used
US$ 5.99
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Odyssey: A Stage Version
Published by
Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl
(1993)
ISBN 10: 0374523878
ISBN 13: 9780374523879
Used
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.06. Seller Inventory # G0374523878I3N00
Buy Used
US$ 5.99
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Odyssey: A Stage Version
Published by
Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl
(1993)
ISBN 10: 0374523878
ISBN 13: 9780374523879
Used
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.06. Seller Inventory # G0374523878I3N00
Buy Used
US$ 5.99
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Odyssey: A Play
Published by
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
(1993)
ISBN 10: 0374523878
ISBN 13: 9780374523879
Used
paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description paperback. Condition: Very Good. Seller Inventory # mon0003120084
Buy Used
US$ 2.00
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Odyssey: A Stage Version
Published by
Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl
(1993)
ISBN 10: 0374523878
ISBN 13: 9780374523879
Used
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.06. Seller Inventory # G0374523878I5N00
Buy Used
US$ 5.99
Convert currency