Walcott, Omeros

Walcott, Omeros

Saint Lucia (West Indies) Published: 1990 Derek Walcott Omeros Omeros (1990) upends the conventions of canonical Western epics by turning Caribbean fishermen into twentieth century heroes. In its titular allusion to Homer as well as in its topical and formal...
Turner, Apocalypse

Turner, Apocalypse

United States First publication date: 2016     Frederick Turner, Apocalypse: An Epic Poem   Frederick Turner’s third epic poem Apocalypse (2016) opens dramatically in the year 2067 with a colossal windstorm sweeping across the North Sea, causing...