...and either I’m nobody, or I’m a nation - Derek Walcott

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...and either I’m nobody, or I’m a nation

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About Derek Walcott

Derek Alton Walcott (born January 23, 1930 – March 17 2017) was a West Indian poet, playwright, writer and visual artist who wrote mainly in English. Born in Castries, St. Lucia, he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1992.

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Native Name: Derek Alton Walcott
Alternative Names: Sir Derek Alton Walcott
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