Walcott, Derek

Dream on Monkey Mountain and Other Plays

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ISBN 13:
9780374508609
author:
Walcott, Derek
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc
language:
English
Publication Year:
1970
Pages:
326
Dimensions:
20.8 x 14 x 2.8 centimetres (0.2
Genre:
American
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 2 working days
£13.41

Description

Dream on Monkey Mountain and Other Plays by Derek Walcott is a collection of three powerful plays that explore the complexities of identity, community, and the human condition. The volume includes the Obie Award-winning play of the same name, as well as Ti-Jean and His Brothers, Malcochon, or The Six in the Rain, and The Sea at Dauphin. Written in the 1970s, these plays showcase Walcott's unique voice and vision, drawing on his experiences growing up in the Caribbean. The works are characterized by their poetic language, rich imagery, and nuanced exploration of the tensions between individual desire and collective responsibility. First published in 1970, Dream on Monkey Mountain and Other Plays offers a fascinating glimpse into the work of one of the most important Caribbean writers of the 20th century.

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