Der verlorene Sohn. Edition Lyrik Kabinett

Derek Walcott's late masterpiece begins with an autumn train journey, triggering an inner exploration across diverse landscapes from Greenwich Village to the Alps and beyond. Central to this journey is the image of his homeland, St. Lucia, as Walcott weaves an epic that contrasts exhausted Europe with the new world, where the wanderer seeks to reclaim his poetic identity.